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Recently Added Articles
Washing Raw Meat Does Not Protect Against Illness
Lots of people think that rinsing or soaking meat and poultry improves safety. However, when you cook whole pieces of meat, pork, or poultry, a...
Washing Fresh Produce
Washing fresh produce before eating is a healthful habit. Supermarkets, as a rule, don’t wash produce before putting it out, but many stores mist it...
Gifts in the Mailbox
Giving and receiving food packages in the mail for the holidays can be fun, festive and exciting. When mailing food gifts you must consider how...
Food Safety Chart
When to Save and When to Throw It Out General Rule: As long as the power has been out less than 2 hours, all...
Food Safety and Buffet Etiquette
Eating out at a buffet can be a good value for your money as you can consume as much as you wish for one price....
Decoding Food Dates
Do the dates on food packages puzzle you? What about those letters and numbers? If you are confused or puzzled– you are not alone. There...
Cooking Outdoors Safely
Cooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with family and friends. Now more than half of Americans say they are cooking outdoors year...
Cleaning Out the Kitchen Cupboard
Have you looked in your cupboards lately? I mean really looked in them? Like in your refrigerator, items can get pushed back in the cupboards...
Preserving Summer Berries
The berry season is upon us. First the strawberries, then raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and many kinds of wild berries such as Oregon grapes, gooseberries and...
Preserve The Taste of Summer – Online Course
Preserve the Taste of Summer is a series of eight lessons in a Power Point format that covers all methods of food preservation that you...
Pickling Asparagus
Spring is here and one of the first crops of the season is asparagus. Asparagus (Asparagus afficinalus) is a member of the lily family and...
Fruit Leathers
Fruit leathers are a tasty, chewy, dried fruit product. It is an easy way to add fruit to a lunch or snack. They are made...
Common Canning Questions
It is definitely canning season! My phone is ringing regularly with many kinds of questions. I thought I would share with you some of...
What You Need to Know About Botulism
Botulism toxin is produced by bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. The bacteria and toxin can often be found in home canned foods that have not been...
Staying Healthy at the Fair – Wash your Hands!
It’s about to be fair time! Carnival rides, animals, cotton candy, hamburgers with fried onions and lots of germs!! Except for the germs these are...
Sanitizing Cutting Boards
Both wood and plastic cutting boards will become contaminated with bacteria on contact with any raw animal product. Both types of cutting boards can transfer...
What to do with Food When the Power Goes Out!
Well the ice and snow storm of 2004 will be memorable for us all in one way or another. A common question I am getting...
Canning Tomatoes and Salsas
Salsas are a mixture of low-acid foods, such as onions and peppers, with acid foods such as tomatoes. Preserving salsas can be tricky because of...
Preventing Illness from Listeria
Listeria is a foodborne illness caused by bacteria that is able to grow at refrigeration temperatures. Outbreaks in recent years have been linked to contaminated...
Gifts that Promote Food Safety
Gifts that help your loved ones avoid foodborne illness may be the best gift you can give. These gifts will encourage your family and friends...
Canning Seafood Safely
The catch is in and there are too many fish to fry and eat immediately. Canning is a popular method of preserving seafood. It is...
Risks of Mercury in Fish
Fish is an excellent low-fat food and a great source of protein, vitamins and minerals. In Washington State, fish not only offer a tremendous source...
Food Hazards
Listeriosis and Food Safety Tips
What is listeriosis? Listeriosis is an illness caused by eating foods contaminated with a kind of bacteria, often found in soil and water, called Listeria...
Safety While Canning: How to Protect Yourself from Botulism
Botulism toxin is produced by bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. The bacteria and toxin can be found in home canned foods that have not been properly...
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CDC Food Recall News Feed
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Pacific Northwest Food Safety
Food safety education & resources for Northwest small scale farmers and food processors Please visit our website: www.pnwfoodsafety.org. Additional resources will be added to the site in the coming months.