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Spotlight
Shopping at the Farmers Market with Food Safety in Mind
When shopping at the farmers market, it’s important to keep food safety in mind to avoid foodborne illness from tagging along.
- More Ground Cinnamon Products Added to FDA Public Health Alert Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead
- Investigation of Illnesses: Diamond Shruumz-Brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, & Gummies
- Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
- Don’t Let Foodborne Illness Hog Your Next Pig Roast
- Updates on Avian Flu
- Three Ways to Keep Food Safe When You Lose Power
Tips
Back to School Meal Prep as Easy as 1, 2, 3, 4
We have the perfect back to school meal prep to keep you and your family safe.
Wash Your Hands for Health
Washing your hands properly can prevent 1 in 3 diarrheal illnesses and 1 in 5 respiratory infections.
Tips for Meal Kit and Food Delivery Safety
What you need to know.
Safe Ways to Handle and Clean Produce
It’s always important to rinse fresh fruits and vegetables before you eat them, but using bleach or detergents to clean fruits and vegetables can make you sick.
4 Simple Steps to Food Safety
Separate
Raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs can spread germs to ready-to-eat foods, so keep them separate.
Cook
Cook to the right temperature. Ensure that foods are cooked safely by always using a food thermometer.
Chill
Refrigerate promptly. Bacteria that cause food poisoning multiply quickest between 40°F and 140°F.