Food Safety at a 4th of July Fair
The Centers for Disease Control want us to practice food safety at fairs and festivals this 4th of July and throughout the summer. One of the CDC publications asks us to remember that the usual safety...
View ArticleAfter School Food Safety
The kitchen, for food, is often the first place children go when they get home from school, but it’s not always the safest place. Millions of children become ill from the food they eat. Here are some...
View ArticleHoliday Food Safety Tips from the USDA
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Offers the Following Food Safety Tips for the Holiday. Wash hands with warm water and soap for 20 seconds before and after handling any food. Wash food-contact surfaces...
View ArticleRethinking the Bag Lunch
The brown paper bag lunch was the lunch of choice, well actually the only choice for school lunch when my son was in elementary school. There was no school cafeteria, just a lunch room where he could...
View ArticleUSDA Offers Summer Food Safety Tips In Advance of Memorial Day Weekend
Warmer temperatures call for extra attention to food safety when cooking and eating outdoors. Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, and many Americans will celebrate with cookouts,...
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