Canning Foods—the pH Factor
What Does pH Have to Do With Canning Foods? The acidity, or pH, of foods determines how they must be processed for canning. Acid foods such as fruits and pickles with a pH of 4.6 or lower may be...
Category: Safe Handling
Cuatro Pasos Simples Para la Seguridad en los Alimentos
Las bacterias que causan enfermedades relacionadas con los alimentos son una parte de todos los seres vivos y se encuentran en todos los productos agrícolas. Estas bacterias dañinas no se pueden...
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...
Food Safety for the Chronically Ill
The chronically ill, such as those undergoing cancer treatments and individuals with AIDS, diabetes or kidney disease, are more susceptible to contracting a foodborne illness because of their...
Food Safety for the Elderly
An old adage states, “With age, comes wisdom.” Hopefully that wisdom includes lots of good food safety information. Why? As we mature, our bodies change. Seniors become more vulnerable...
Food Safety Tips for Kids
Bookbags and backpacks get quickly tossed aside and the munchies take over when kids burst through the door after school. If your child is home alone for an hour or two after school, how can you...
Food Thermometers: A Key to Food Safety
Food thermometers aren’t just for your holiday roasts—they’re for all cuts and sizes of meat and poultry, including hamburgers, chicken breasts and pork chops. Using a food thermometer when cooking...
Microwave Food Safety
There are traits unique to microwave cooking that affect how evenly and safely food is cooked. “Cold spots” can occur because of the irregular way the microwaves enter the oven and are absorbed by...
Cooking Meat Safely
Safety Tips for Preparing Meats Cleanliness: Always wash hands thoroughly with soapy water before preparing foods and after handling raw meat. Don’t let raw meat juices touch ready-to-go foods...
Effects of Temperature on Food
Background “Last night I left cooked roast beef on the counter to cool before refrigerating but fell asleep and discovered it this morning. I immediately put it in the refrigerator. Since the...