As Easter celebrations end, many will face the dilemma of what to do with a surplus of holiday leftovers. Ensuring food safety should be a top priority. With a few simple guidelines, you can savor those leftovers for days to come, without compromising safety.
The two-hour rule:
First and foremost
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Giving live animals as Easter gifts has been a long-standing tradition, but there are serious public health and humane concerns. Year after year hundreds of human illnesses and agonizing deaths for baby chicks, ducks and rabbits are caused by this gift-giving tradition. However, this has done nothing to curb the
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For many, Easter and Passover are synonymous with the colorful and traditional symbol of new life, the egg.
Whether you’re decorating Easter eggs, enjoying a Passover Seder, or indulging in a beloved delicacy such as pickled eggs, it’s crucial to remember that eggs can carry salmonella, a common bacteria that
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The Easter holiday means more egg handling, especially for children. It is important to follow safe handling tips when preparing, storing and serving eggs to keep the holiday free of foodborne illnesses.
Eggs can cause food poisoning because salmonella is a common bacteria found in uncooked and unbroken eggs. Salmonella
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This year Kinder Easter treats across the world, including the U.S., have been recalled in response to a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak in Europe and the United Kingdom.
With eight countries having reported 119 confirmed and 28 probable infections, a number of parents may be concerned about how to keep their
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Giving live animals as Easter gifts has been a tradition for decades, as a child I received a rabbit one Easter and baby chicks the Easter after. And beside my anecdotal evidence of the chicks wreaking havoc in my family’s backyard, there are serious humane and public health reasons to
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Seeing your first robin may be the sign of warm things to come, but once Easter and Passover have arrived, you know that Spring is here! Interestingly, both Easter and Passover include the wondrous egg, as a springtime symbol of new life, in their festivities.
We all know the
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Spring holidays often bring people together to make and eat meals. Even the most seasoned cooks can be challenged when preparing food when there are more people than usual at the table.
Passover, Easter and Orthodox Easter all have traditional foods associated with them. People who don’t normally cook these
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Public health officials warn against it. Animal welfare groups are opposed to it. Year after year it causes hundreds of human illnesses and agonizing deaths for baby chicks, ducks and rabbits. But every spring the practice is resurrected.
Giving live animals as Easter gifts has been a tradition for decades,
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Springtime, egg hunts, candy, bunnies and delicious family meals. These festive events are the hallmarks of Easter and, with a few tips from STOP Foodborne Illness, those celebrating this year can be assured of a safe and happy holiday. 
“It is important to take precautions with eggs and other perishable
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