Food Safety

Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays

Food & Drug Administration — FDA gives consumers practical food safety tips to help prevent foodborne illness. Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes you or ...More…

Mail Order Food Safety, Continued

Food Safety & Inspection Service — Ham- fully cooked, vacuum sealed at plant, undated, unopened Salmon- smoked, heavy metallic pouch in outer cardboard container, shelf stable Safe at room temperature, but refrigeration prolongs quality Food safety tips to help the purchaser and ...More…

ABOUT THE FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

Food Safety & Inspection Service — An overview of the slaughter inspection process for meat and poultry products, provided by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is responsible for ensuring the safety and wholesomeness of ...More…

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service

Food Safety & Inspection Service — Basic facts consumers need to know to keep meat, poultry, and egg products safe from intentional and unintentional contamination. For nearly a century, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been protecting the Nation's food supply. This ...More…

Food Safety Guidelines

All Recipes — Prevent foodborne illness by following these safety guidelines when handling and cooking meat. Freeze meat if it will not be cooked within two days (beef: steaks, chops, and roasts are okay for three or four days). If you plan to freeze meat for ...More…

Food Safety: Food Storage, Preparation & Handling

Food Safety & Inspection Service — Common questions from USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline on food storage, preparation, and handling.More…

Common Questions from FSIS - Food Safety

Food Safety & Inspection Service — Questions and answers from USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline on food storage, preparation, and handling; nutrition, labeling, cookware, recalls, etc.More…

Food safety - eggs

Better Health — Eggs are nutritious and convenient. Food safety is important with eggs. Some eggs may be contaminated with bacteria which can cause food poisoning. Avoid or be careful with raw eggs and food containing raw eggs, including some mayonnaise, ...More…

Food safety - storage

Better Health — Incorrect storage of food can cause spoilage and food poisoning. High risk food should be kept below 5°C or above 60°C to avoid the 'temperature danger zone', where bacteria multiply fastest. High risk food includes meat, poultry, eggs, ...More…

Food safety when shopping

Better Health — When shopping for food, you should choose, pack and transport it carefully to make sure it stays safe to eat. Take special care with high risk foods such as meats, poultry, smallgoods and prepared salads. When you buy high risk foods, try to ...More…

Food safety when eating out

Better Health — Restaurants, cafes and takeaway food outlets have a responsibility to serve food that is safe to eat. You can take basic steps to minimise the risk of food poisoning when eating out. Check that staff wear gloves and use separate tongs for ...More…

Food safety outdoors

Better Health — Food poisoning is a real risk when taking food outside the home for packed lunches, picnics, camping, barbeques (BBQs) and other outdoor events, especially in warmer weather. Taking food outdoors can increase the risk of contamination. Food ...More…