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Briefly: Vietnam vets — Diaper Duty — Red meat anaphylaxis

Every hour of every day people around the world are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption, brought

By News Desk

/ 29 Nov 2017

Cyber Monday? Leftover day — trash em’ if you’ve got em’

According to food safety guidelines from most public health agencies, today is the last day to safely eat refrigerated leftovers from Thursday’s holiday meal, and if you didn’t

By News Desk

/ 27 Nov 2017

Don’t be a turkey, practice food safety for Thanksgiving meals

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture more than 45 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving Day. That’s more than 45 million opportunities for Food poisoning, not even

By Kelsey M. Mackin

/ 20 Nov 2017

FSN Briefly

Every hour of every day people around the world are living with and working to resolve food safety issues. Here is a sampling of current headlines for your consumption, brought

By News Desk

/ 27 Oct 2017

Kibbeh caution: Raw recipes perfect for foodborne pathogens

A new caution notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture this week warns of the health risks of kibbeh, a Middle Eastern and North African dish traditionally prepared with

By News Desk

/ 19 Oct 2017

Don’t let fall salmon run send you running to emergency room

Editor’s note: This column by Michelle Jarvie was originally published by the Michigan State University Service and is reprinted here with permission. When I think of fall and the

By Michigan State University Extension

/ 7 Oct 2017

CDC still stumped on source of Cyclospora; victims top 1,000

With more than 1,000 victims confirmed since May 1, the so-called seasonal outbreak of cyclospora in the United States has slowed down, but officials say more people are expected

By News Desk

/ 1 Oct 2017

Are you eating leftover pork or leftover pathogens?

Consuming leftover pork chops carries a high risk for contracting Salmonella and Listeria infections if the meat was not originally cooked well-done, according to new research. A large percentage of

By Kelsey M. Mackin

/ 29 Sep 2017

An angler’s fantasy: Safer fish for all

A study from the University of Adiyaman in Turkey suggests that because of the presence and abundance of 30,0000 known species of fish, the aquatic animals form the largest

By Rebecca Lily

/ 22 Sep 2017

Floodwater pathogens can’t be washed off of fresh produce

The state of Florida produces more fresh fruits and vegetables than any other state except California, and is the top tomato state in the country. As with backyard gardens, Hurricane

By News Desk

/ 12 Sep 2017

USDA expands FoodKeeper App to include food recall alerts

Thanks to recent updates made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, users of the FoodKeeper application can choose to receive automatic notifications for food safety recalls. Since its launch

By News Desk

/ 11 Sep 2017

Don’t let spoiled food spoil the fun on Labor Day weekend

In honor of Labor Day, many people in the U.S. will share good company, fun and food. Unwanted guests can crash the picnics and parties, though, if hosts don’

By News Desk

/ 1 Sep 2017

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Food Safety Guides

Briefly: Vietnam vets — Diaper Duty — Red meat anaphylaxis

Cyber Monday? Leftover day — trash em’ if you’ve got em’

Don’t be a turkey, practice food safety for Thanksgiving meals

FSN Briefly

Kibbeh caution: Raw recipes perfect for foodborne pathogens

Don’t let fall salmon run send you running to emergency room

CDC still stumped on source of Cyclospora; victims top 1,000

Are you eating leftover pork or leftover pathogens?

An angler’s fantasy: Safer fish for all

Floodwater pathogens can’t be washed off of fresh produce

USDA expands FoodKeeper App to include food recall alerts

Don’t let spoiled food spoil the fun on Labor Day weekend