Tag: Food Safety

Keeping food safe during power outages

Keeping food safe during power outages

When it comes to food safety, the general rule is, “If in doubt, throw it out.” Never taste suspicious food. It may look and smell fine, but bacteria that cause foodborne illness may be present and could make you sick.

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January 21, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Thanksgiving food safety tips from Public Health – Seattle & King County

Thanksgiving food safety tips from Public Health – Seattle & King County

Food safety for Thanksgiving goes beyond the proper preparation and cooking of turkey: cross-contamination and improper preparation and storage of other foods are other common causes of food-borne illnesses during the holiday season.

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November 21, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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How to protect your family from Listeria — FDA Update

Unlike most bacteria, Listeria germs can grow and spread in the refrigerator. So if you unknowingly refrigerate Listeria-contaminated food, the germs can contaminate your refrigerator and spread to other foods.

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October 8, 2011 | 2 Comments More
Eat safely at our end-of-summer fairs

Eat safely at our end-of-summer fairs

Food at fairs and other outdoor events may not have been properly cleaned, refrigerated or cooked: So take care.

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August 26, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Vibrio parahaemolyticus - Janice Carr/CDC

Illnesses linked to raw oysters from Puget Sound and Washington coast

The shellfish contain the bacteria Vibrio parahemolyticus, which thrives in Washington’s coastal waters in the summer, but which can be killed with cooking.

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August 4, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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USDA lowers safe cooking temperature for pork

USDA says it’s safe to eat whole cuts of pork, steaks, roasts, and chops when they’ve been cooked to 145 °F and then allowed to a rest for three minutes.

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May 26, 2011 | 0 Comments More
New law extends FDA powers to ensure food safety–FDA update

New law extends FDA powers to ensure food safety–FDA update

Under the new Food Safety Modernization Act, companies must implement food safety plans, FDA can order recalls when problems occur, and the agency will be able to better ensure that imported foods are as safe as foods produced in the U.S., the FDA says.

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December 23, 2010 | 2 Comments More
Barbecue Basics: Tips to prevent foodborne illness

Barbecue Basics: Tips to prevent foodborne illness

Food should not be left out of the cooler or off the grill for more than two hours. Never leave food out for more than one hour when the temperature is above 90°F.

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June 15, 2010 | 0 Comments More
Easter egg safety

Easter egg safety

All eggs left at room temperature more than two hours should not be eaten.

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March 31, 2010 | 1 Comment More
Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays from the FDA

Food Safety Tips for Healthy Holidays from the FDA

Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill — and watch out for that stuffing

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November 24, 2009 | 0 Comments More
Holiday food safety tips

Holiday food safety tips

According to a new survey, only one in three people know the proper temperature to cook a hamburger in order for it to be safe to eat, the Washington State Department of Health reports. (Answer: When the internal temperature reaches 160°F) “Some people think they know how to tell when burgers and other meats are [...]

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July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment More
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Imitation cream cheese and “peanot” butter products recalled

Cambrooke Foods has issued an urgent recall of batches of three products: Cheddar Wizard Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese (SKU 10310; 8 oz. jar); Herb & Garlic Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese (SKU 10308; 8 oz. jar); and Plain Low Protein Imitation Cream Cheese (SKU 10306; 8 oz. jar). Low Protein Peanot Butter (SKU 10809; 16 [...]

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December 14, 2008 | 0 Comments More