Blog Archives 2017

Handwashing: The Key to Good Health!

Oct 14, 2016

By: Brianna Burke, Technical Information Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Celebrate Global Handwashing Day—spread the word about the value of clean hands.

Posted in: Bacteria/Virus | Safety

Tagged: Food Safety | illness

Oct 04, 2016

By: Marianne Gravely, MS, Technical Information Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Going apple or pumpkin picking? Follow these tips to avoid picking bringing home a foodborne illness.

Tagged: Food Safety

Sep 22, 2016

By: Meredith Carothers, Technical Information Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Follow these steps to keep your food safe before, during, and after a power outage.

Tagged: Kitchen | Food Safety

Sep 20, 2016

By: Janell Goodwin, Technical Information Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Get the play-by-play on tailgating food safety.

Sep 15, 2016

By: Howard Seltzer, FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Are you throwing out perfectly good food? Find out how food waste and food safety are connected.

Posted in: Food Safety

Tagged: Food Prep | Food Safety