Safety of Stored Foods
The most frequently asked questions on food safety are about food storage. How long is it safe to store leftovers in the refrigerator? Is it safe to eat that meat found in the back of the freezer?...
Author: Pamela Schmutz
Keeping Foods Safe at Home
Of the millions of cases of foodborne illness that occur each year, most can be prevented. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) advises using these strategies to keep foods safe at home: Buy...
Food Storage: Refrigerator & Freezer
Maintain Quality & Safety Storage does not improve the quality of any food. The quality of food will also not decrease significantly during storage. As long as the food is stored properly and...
Preserving Tomato Products
(Juice – Salsa – Sauces – Tomatoes with Okra) Canning Tomatoes & Tomato Products Tomatoes and tomato products have traditionally been canned in a boiling water bath (212 °F)....
Food Storage: Pantry
Maintain Quality & Safety Storage does not improve the quality of any food. The quality of a food item will also not decrease significantly during storage as long as the food is stored properly...
Starting a Food Business: Product, Process, & Packaging Analysis & Development
Product Analysis & Development You may know the ingredients used and how it is made, but there is other information about the product you need before deciding to start a food business: The pH...
Starting a Food Business: Developing a Market Strategy & a Business Plan
One of the first steps in developing a successful food business is to develop a market strategy and a business plan. The Market Strategy Visit potential retail sites, observe and take notes on...
Starting a Food Business: An Overview
Do you have a food product that you have developed yourself or an old family recipe that other people enjoy so much they encourage you to sell it and become rich? Are you ready to take the first...
Canning Foods at Home
Canning is an important, safe method of food preservation if practiced properly. The canning process involves placing foods in jars and heating them to a temperature that destroys microorganisms...
Foodborne Illness Related to Seafood
Seafood, like most foods, have food safety concerns that are specific to their varieties, harvesting, handling, and preparation. Understanding the incidence of illness attributed to seafood can...
Preserving Foods
Unless food is preserved in some manner, it begins to spoil soon after it is harvested or slaughtered. The main methods of food preservation that will keep food safe are canning, freezing and...
Home Canning Equipment
Canning is the process in which foods are placed in jars or cans and heated to a temperature that destroys microorganisms and inactivates enzymes. This heating and later cooling forms a vacuum seal....