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Tag: Ham

Holiday Food Safety: Keep Bacteria Off Your Menu

Dec 10, 2012
By Phoebe Janflone, CDC Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases

The holidays often mean family, fun, and food. But beware – bacteria can lurk in holiday buffet goodies and cause foodborne illness. Follow these guidelines for group platters to protect your guests from harmful foodborne bacteria.

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Tagged: Christmas | Holiday | Buffet | Group | Eggnog | Ham | Meat

Spring Celebrations: Handling Leftovers

Apr 10, 2012
By Diane Van, USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service

Now that we have served that delicious ham and brisket and hunted for our hard-cooked Easter eggs, callers to USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline have questions about the storage of these leftovers.  Here are some answers based on questions our Hotline food safety specialists have reviewed from ...

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Posted in: Seasonal
Tagged: Ham | Brisket

Spring Traditions: Serving Ham Safely

Mar 30, 2011
By Diane Van, Manager, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline

If you’ve been shopping for ham recently, you may have found yourself bewildered by the many choices available: fresh, cured, cooked, spiral-cut, smoked, bone in, boneless, country. It’s no wonder people have so many questions about cooking and storing ham! Here are some tips that will make it ...

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