Category: Safe Handling

Canning Venison

Deer and other wild game provide wholesome, nourishing food. These meats can be pressure canned for future use but should be handled carefully to guarantee safety and retain quality. Wild meat is...

Campylobacter jejuni

What is Campylobacter? Campylobacter jejuni is a species of bacterium that causes foodborne illness. It is one of the most common causes of diarrheal illnesses in the United States. The infectious...

Food Selection & Storage

Food Quality & Safety Storage does not improve the quality of any food. The quality of a food will also not decrease significantly during storage as long as the food is stored properly and used...

Safe Handling of Veal

What is Veal? Veal is the meat from a calf or young beef animal. A veal calf is raised until about 16 to 18 weeks of age, weighing up to 450 pounds. Male dairy calves are used in the veal industry....

The Clean Kitchen Test

In the home, food safety concerns revolve around three main functions: food storage, food handling and cooking. To see how well you’re doing in each, take this quiz, and then read on to learn how...

E. coli O157:H7

Quick Facts about E. coli O157:H7 Name—Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 Disease—Hemorrhagic Colitis Onset—Usually 3 to 4 days (may be 1 to 10 days) Symptoms: Severe abdominal cramping and...

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