Summer sausage, kielbasa, bologna, bratwurst: The list goes on and on. There are so many varieties of sausage. How long can you store them — and where? Are they fully cooked or not? The following
Continue Reading Food Safety and Inspection Service gives the bottom line on sausage safetycooking temperatures
How Temperatures Affect Food Safety
“Last night, I left cooked roast beef on the counter to cool before refrigerating, but I fell asleep and discovered it this morning. I immediately put it in the refrigerator. Since the meat is cooked…
Continue Reading How Temperatures Affect Food SafetySurvey finds people still taking food safety risks to save money
People’s dangerous food safety behaviors related to reducing energy bills and saving money have stayed largely the same as the previous month, according to a survey.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Consumer Insights Tracker found…
Continue Reading Survey finds people still taking food safety risks to save moneyKeep food poisoning off of holiday menus
Multiple cooks, meals, desserts and people running in and out of the kitchen can make the holidays chaotic. But nothing can add to all that chaos, like food poisoning. Luckily, there are a few rules…
Continue Reading Keep food poisoning off of holiday menusSurvey reveals good Salmonella knowledge in Ireland
Irish people generally have good knowledge of the main aspects to prevent Salmonella infection, according to recently published study results.
Researchers evaluated consumers’ food safety knowledge by looking at their practices and attitudes regarding raw…
Continue Reading Survey reveals good Salmonella knowledge in IrelandScottish consumers taking more food safety risks because of money woes, finds survey
Half of consumers surveyed in Scotland have eaten food after its use-by date because of money worries, according to Food Standards Scotland (FSS).
The survey asked more than 1,000 people a series of questions in…
Continue Reading Scottish consumers taking more food safety risks because of money woes, finds surveyFSA survey reveals that money worries are increasing food safety risks
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has found some people are taking food safety risks because of money pressures and rising energy costs.
Data comes from a consumer survey of 2,000 adults in September relating to…
Continue Reading FSA survey reveals that money worries are increasing food safety risksFoods to avoid this Independence Day and tips to avoid holiday food poisoning
It’s the Fourth of July weekend and with that comes the expectation of lots of food, time with friends and family and fireworks. Prep for the heat, review firework safety and read the following food…
Continue Reading Foods to avoid this Independence Day and tips to avoid holiday food poisoningEverything you need to know about the American hotdog by FSIS
Editor’s Note: Just ahead of the long Fourth of July weekend, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is out with “Americana: The Hot Dog.” We are reposting it because you can never know enough…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know about the American hotdog by FSISGetting back to the grill: Food Safety tips for this Memorial Day
Memorial Day marks the first outdoor celebration in summer for much of the U.S. and that means this is the first time many of us will be at the grill again in quite some …
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