Penn State Extension is offering a new online course, “Keeping Apples Safe in the Packinghouse,” which provides resources on commercial food processing best practices, regulations and related topics.
The topic of food safety in apple packing houses came to the forefront in 2014 when a multistate Listeria outbreak was traced
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Whether you’re a Nittany Lion, Pittsburgh Panther, Buckeye or Spartan fan, you’ll want to pay attention to these tips to prevent foodborne illness from ruining your fun.
Penn State Extension food safety experts have compiled pointers for those planning to tailgate this season and are offing tailgaters a free brochure
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Whether it was the extra time at home because of the pandemic, DIY trends or rising grocery prices, there has been an increase in home food preservation.
The benefits of home food preservation include storing food when you have more produce than you can eat right away and building a
Continue Reading Penn State Extension offers live webinar canning classes
The Penn State Extension service is offering a webinar next week for volunteers who help prepare and serve food for their nonprofit organizations. The webinar is set from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. EST on Dec. 8.
The webinar is titled, “Cooking for Crowds: A Volunteer’s Guide to Safe Food
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Editor’s note: This article was published by the Penn State Extension Service and is reprinted here with permission.
It seems we hear about food recalls more frequently. To understand what is happening let’s look at food recalls in terms of responsible government agencies, causes, classifications and regulations.
Government agencies
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Like extension offices at land grant universities across the country, Penn State Extension offers classes on topics that include food safety. But the public research university is taking it a big step further.
With a trial run in Armenia completed, Penn State wants to take its Extension Service’s food safety
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