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Our food safety articles are designed to educate readers about food-borne illness, food poisoning, safe food handling, and other food-safety tips. Readers can easily find information about food safety, food-borne illness, food recalls and other food-safety issues.
Learn tips on how to protect yourself and your family from food-borne bacteria, food-related illnesses, food recalls and other product recalls. Understanding cross-contamination and how a bacterium spreads is important – and, in this section, SheKnows provides all the information you need.
SheKnows makes it easy to learn how to stay clear of threats from food-borne illnesses like Norwalk virus or E. coli.
The section also provides tips for evaluating food safety after power outages, food safety tips for church dinners, potlucks, and family meals and tips for making sure your seafood is safe.
Learn how to ensure safety and quality of stored food and learn how to determine what foods are safe to store and for how long. Pregnant women and new moms can also get valuable information with articles like Fish and shellfish advice for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Do your tomatoes have salmonella?
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| What started as a two-state warning about contaminated raw red tomatoes on June 3rd has now spread nationwide. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about 150... |
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Tips To avoid contaminated fruits, vegetables, and meats
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| The most recent food outbreak of salmonella in tomatoes coupled with last summer’s panic of E. coli in spinach has led to a scare of fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats.... |
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Eco-friendly recipes featuring eco-friendly cheese
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| Regardless if you believe that global warming is as dire a threat as the media and the eco-conscious threaten, you most likely do understand the importance of taking care of the... |
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Is your organic food really organic?
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| The word “organic” seems to be the new catch phrase, from grocery stores to media to everyday conversations. The organic label is ubiquitous – on every food from produce... |
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Eco-friendly kitchen cleaning supplies
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| It's one of those annoying-but-inevitable life truths: every now and then (depending on your personality) you have to clean your home. So why not do it the cheap and green way? |
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Food safety tips for traveling overseas
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| As summer approaches and you begin to think about a vacation, what you eat can turn a good-time getaway into a gastrointestinal nightmare. Ensure your pleasure -- and health --... |
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Safe sushi choices for kids
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| There has been a lot of talk lately about the high mercury levels in seafood, including sushi. Children are especially susceptible to increased levels of pollutants in fish, but... |
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Tips to zap odor after appliance failure, power outage
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| A power outage or a refrigerator or freezer failure
can spoil foods and create unpleasant odors, said Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Research and Extension food... |
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Tips for evaluating food safety after power outage
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| An appliance failure or power outages such as those
that occurred during recent winter storms can compromise food safety. |
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Food safety tips for church dinners, potlucks, and family...
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| A free U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
booklet, "Cooking for Groups: A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety,"
can reduce the risk of food-borne illness at church... |
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Avoid food safety mistakes
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| Don't let food safety mistakes spoil your
tailgating party, said Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University
Research and Extension food scientist. |
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Refrigerators can handle hot foods
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| No matter what Mother taught, cooks shouldn't be
afraid to put hot foods in the refrigerator. |
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How to make sure your seafood is safe
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| Americans are hooked -- on seafood, that is! The wide variety of seafood on the market today coupled with fish's potential nutritional benefits highlighted recently in the media... |
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How to freeze meat without freezer burn
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| Freezer burn is a sign that frozen food has been in contact with air and lost some of its moisture. On meat, it shows up as grayish-brown, dehydrated spots, according to Kathy... |
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Three ways to defrost meat safely
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| Anyone who cooks knows the feeling – arriving home
only to discover that the meat for dinner is still in the freezer. |
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Enjoy safe, homemade ice cream
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| Homemade ice cream is a special summertime treat. However, for hundreds of consumers each year, it also can become a threat because of salmonellosis. |
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Ground beef safety
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| Ground beef is popular partly for its versatility, but it is important to follow safety measures when buying, storing and preparing it, a Kansas State University nutrition... |
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Is mold on cheese dangerous?
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| For everyone who has ever wondered if mold on hard cheese is harmful,
the answer is: "Not usually," says Kathy Walsten with the Family
Nutrition Program in Kansas... |
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Traveling safely with turkey dinner
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| You're off to grandmother's house for turkey-day dinner. This year, you're the one who gets to bring turkey with all the trimmings. How far can you safely travel with turkey... |
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How long do eggs stay good in the refrigerator?
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| It's important to get tips on how to protect yourself and your family from food-related illnesses. It's sometimes easy to determine when food in your refrigerator has gone bad.... |
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Got milk? Make sure it's pasteurized
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| Pasteurization, since its adoption in the early 1900s, has been credited with dramatically reducing illness and death caused by contaminated milk. But today, some people are... |
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Ensuring the safety and quality of stored food
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| When cleaning your kitchen, be sure
to include your kitchen cupboards, your freezer and especially your
refrigerator. As you clean, take time to evaluate the quality and... |
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Tuna and mercury
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| Have a question about your low-carbohydrate lifestyle for our experts? Ask it here. |
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Using raw eggs
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| "It must have been something I ate yesterday at the picnic!" How often do we hear these words when someone isn't feeling well after a summer picnic or family reunion?... |
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Simplify "blown" eggs
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| When handled with care, decorated egg shells can be
re-used for several holiday seasons. |
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