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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 393: Blue-Ribboned Jellies Start with Food Safety Transcript [Music] From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. County fair season offers the perfect opportunity to showcase homemade jellies, but food safety remains a top priority. The National Center for Home Food Preservation recommends using tested recipes, proper processing methods, and clean jars to produce safe, high-quality jellies. Judges […]
  • FSM 392: Peach Season in the Northwest – Preserve the Harvest Transcript [Music] I’m Susie Craig for Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. It’s peach season in the Northwest. There are many ways to preserve peaches: Canning, freezing, spreads and condiments including salsa and pickled peaches. There’s something for everyone! Find research-based, tested, food safe recipes and directions by visiting the National […]
  • FSM 391: Dry Canning Vegetables: An Unsafe Home Canning Practice Transcript [Music] Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. Did you know some home canners are experimenting with “dry canning” vegetables? This involves putting raw vegetables in canning jars with no added liquid followed by pressure canning. Some consumers are even adding butter or ghee. This practice is unsafe. Safe […]

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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 …