Mix of fruits, vegetables and berries

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.

QR Code for Food Safety in a Minute

Scan QR Code to view the episodes!

View all episodes

Recent Food Safety in a Minute Episodes

  • FSM 390: Using Splenda® Safely in Home Food Preservation Transcript [Music] This is Food Safety in a Minute, I’m Susie Craig. Can Splenda® be used in home food preservation? The answer depends on the product being preserved. Splenda® can be used to sweeten liquids for canned fruits, but unlike sugar, it does not provide preservative benefits or help maintain color and texture. In traditional […]
  • FSM 389: Attend an Online Lunch and Learn Series: Preserve the Harvest Transcript [Music] This is Food Safety in a Minute. I’m Susie Craig. From Washington State University’s online Lunch and Learn Series, discover how to preserve food safely in a four-part series beginning June 8th. Sixty-minute classes are taught via Zoom and recorded for later viewing, making them ideal for busy schedules. Led by WSU Food […]
  • FSM Off This Week 5-27-26 Transcript [Music] Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. We’re off this week, but we’ll return soon. If you’re not subscribed, please subscribe to Food Safety in a Minute to get each weekly episode delivered to you automatically. Thanks for listening. I’m Susie Craig. [Music]

Quick Links

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 …