New research from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that consumers may not know how to safely cook frozen foods, which can put families at risk of getting foodborne illness in their homes.
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Continue Reading Frozen doesn’t mean thaw and eat; dangers lurk in the freezer
Australians have been warned about the potential risks of buying and selling food on social media websites.
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said food is being prepared in unregulated home kitchens and offered on
Continue Reading FSIC warns of risks because of rise in food sold on social media
Six in 10 people said they would never go to a restaurant again if they contracted a foodborne illness while eating there, according to a survey.
Surveyed consumers said their top food safety concerns included
Continue Reading Survey identifies main food safety concerns for consumers
Editor’s note: As part of our coverage of national Food Safety Education month we publish the following column from STOP Foodborne Illness.
This time of year food lovers’ enjoy one of their favorite traditions:
Continue Reading STOP shines a light under the baskets and benches at farmers markets
How often have you plopped a left-over baked potato, sill tightly wrapped in foil, on your kitchen counter, thinking you could heat it up or for a meal the next day or cut it
Continue Reading Tune into these important food safety tips for cooked potatoes
It is highly unlikely that SARS-CoV-2 is a food safety risk, according to an international group of scientists.
The International Commission for Microbiological Specifications of Foods (ICMSF) is a non-governmental organization and an observer to
Continue Reading Experts affirm that coronavirus is ‘highly unlikely’ to be food risk
Continue Reading Wisconsin reports first human death from the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus
September is Food Safety Education Month: Each week we will post educational material about food safety. Some is for consumers, some is for educators, all is targeted on reducing foodborne illness.
This month take an
Continue Reading Four steps to safer food at home, at school, at work and at play
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a virtual public meeting on Oct. 6 to discuss the state of consumer food safety education, current research, and future studies
Continue Reading USDA calls food safety education meeting for early October
Food is going to be coming out of the laboratory in the near future, but if it’s not embraced by the retail distribution chain, it might have a short existence.
That’s the strategy environmental groups
Continue Reading AquaBounty salmon is what’s for dinner if you can find it
