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WSU Consumer Food Safety

Food Safety in a Minute.

Food Safety in a Minute

Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension answers the most commonly asked questions from consumers. This minute-long podcast offers handy, easy-to-apply tips to avoid food-borne illness. This series delves into issues ranging from holiday food safety to packing school lunches, how to store canned food, and more.

Discover how to safely preserve the bounty of the Northwest harvest with quick, research-based tips you can trust. Each episode has a printed transcript with valuable research-based resources and links. Explore canning, freezing, drying, fermenting, jams and jellies, pickling, and more— everything you need to confidently protect the health of your family and friends.

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Recent Food Safety in a Minute Episodes

  • FSM 406: Milk Safety and Milk Spoilage Transcript [Music] This is Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension.Milk pasteurization destroys pathogenic or disease-causing bacteria; it does not eliminate all spoilage bacteria. Thus, milk has an expected shelf life labeled with “best used by” date on the container. Spoilage bacteria cause sour odors, off flavors, curdling, or texture changes; they […]
  • FSM 405: Changes in 2026 Food and Drug Administration Food Code: Food Donations Transcript [Music] From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute.Recently, the Food and Drug Administration released the 2026 Food Code with new standards for food donations from retail food operations. The changes address food waste reduction efforts across the country, including food donations from grocers, restaurants, and other retail food operations.The […]
  • FSM 404: 2026 Food and Drug Administration Food Code Transcript [Music] Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. I’m Susie Craig from Washington State University Extension.The Food and Drug Administration provides recommendations safeguarding us against foodborne illness. On September 17th, they released the 2026 edition of the Food Code. Developed with input from regulatory officials, industry representatives, academics, and consumers, they work with the […]

Consumer Food Safety Articles

Canning Seafood Safely

The catch is in and there are too many fish to fry and eat immediately. Canning is a popular method …

Cooking Outdoors Safely

Cooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with family and friends. Now more than half …

Decoding Food Dates

Do the dates on food packages puzzle you? What about those letters and numbers? If you are confused …