Tips for preventing E. coli and Salmonella infection
Today Show food reporter and MSNBC columnist Phil Lempert recently published an article about preventing E. coli and Salmonella infections. Top tips to prevent salmonella...
Food Safety for Super Bowl Parties
The United States Department of Agricluture has updated its Web site, with a page on keeping foods safe at Super Bowl parties. USDA's Food Safety...
FDA Reminds Consumers to Practice Egg Safety this Holiday Season
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminds consumers to pay special attention to the handling of eggs and preparation of foods that contain...
USDA Provides Food Safety Recommendations for Holiday Gatherings
As it says in the song Home for the Holidays, you can't beat home sweet home for celebrating an important feast with family and friends....
USDA Helps Americans Be Food Safe This Thanksgiving
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is providing consumers with key recommendations they can use to help reduce the risk of...
Practice safe food handling in your own kitchen
The Catalyst Online reports that the recent spinach-implicated E. coli outbreak has many people talking about food safety—as they should be. According to an article...
Tips for tailgaters: Avoid food safety mistakes
Don't let food safety mistakes spoil your tailgating party, said Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Research and Extension food scientist. Blakeslee is an avid football...
Eating Defensively: Food safety advice for persons with AIDS
Leslie Johnes of Best Syndication reports that the bacteria that cause food poisoning are difficult to detect by a food's appearance, taste or smell. But...
8 ways to prevent food poisoning at home
How do you make sure that the food you eat is safe? Take these simple steps to help prevent food poisoning in your kitchen. Despite...
State offers cooking tips
The Journal News (New York) reports that the state Health Department and Department of Agriculture and Markets have tips on how to properly prepare food...