Food Safety Links
Keep your food safe and your family healthy. Follow these links to the latest food safety information from recognized experts.
Direct Links
- Food Purchasing
- Food Preparation
- Handling Fruits and Vegetables
- Food Storage
- General Food Safety Tips
- Face Masks
Food Purchasing
- Running Essential Errands: Grocery Shopping, Take-Out, Banking, Getting Gas, and Doctor Visits (Source: CDC)
- Shopping for Food During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Information for Consumers
- Safety of dented cans and other questions about shelf-stable foods (Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA])
- Start Simple with MyPlate: Food Planning During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Source: USDA)
Food Preparation
- Four Steps to Food Safety: Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill (Source: CDC)
- Safe Minimum Cooking Temperatures Charts (Source: USDA, FDA, CDC)
- Food Safety by Type of Food (Source: USDA, FDA, CDC)
- Tips for Writing Food Safe Recipes [This article also helps you determine if the recipe you are using is safe] (Source: FDA)
- Keeping Foods Warm While Other Foods Get “Done” (Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)
Handling Fruits & Vegetables
- [Fresh] Fruit and Vegetable Safety (Source: CDC)
- 7 Tips for Cleaning Fruits, Vegetables (Source: FDA)
- Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Better Taste (Source: UC Davis Postharvest Technology)
- Fruits & Veggies [Nutrition, storage, handling, and recipes] (Source: Produce for Better Health Foundation.
Food Storage
- StillTasty: Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide (Source: Utilizes government and industry sources for recommendations)
- Confused by Date Labels on Packaged Goods? (Source: FDA)
- Cold Food Storage Chart (Source: USDA, FDA, CDC)
- Recommended Refrigerator and Freezer Temperatures (Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)
- Freezing Foods (Source: National Center for Home Food Preservation)
- Freezing Milk and Cheese (Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)
- Freezing Foods Ahead (Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)
- Foods that Don’t Freeze Well (Source: National Center for Home Food Preservation)
General Food Safety Tips
- Food Safety and COVID-19 Resources (Source: Resources shared by North Carolina State Extension)
- When and How to Wash Your Hands [includes soap/water and hand sanitizer] (Source: CDC)
- Food Safety & Availability During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration [FDA])
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Home [Everyday Steps and Extra Steps When Someone is Sick] (Source: CDC)
Face Masks
- Use of Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 [includes directions for making a cloth face mask, with and without using a sewing machine] (Source: CDC)
- A video demonstration by the US Surgeon general on making your own cloth face covering NOTE: Check the above link from CDC on cloth face coverings for more information on the dimensions of fabric to use. (Source: CDC)
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