{"id":1568,"date":"2016-03-01T20:58:48","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T20:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-06-11T09:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:29:48","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--style-boxed wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/03\/iStock_000080560313_Medium.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/03\/iStock_000080560313_Medium.jpg 1698w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/03\/iStock_000080560313_Medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/03\/iStock_000080560313_Medium.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/03\/iStock_000080560313_Medium.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/03\/iStock_000080560313_Medium.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1698px) 100vw, 1698px\"\n\t\talt=\"Mix of fruits, vegetables and berries\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">WSU Consumer Food Safety<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--style-horizontal-33 wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-after--default wsu-border-top--color-crimson-light\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/09\/food-safety-in-a-minute.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/09\/food-safety-in-a-minute.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/09\/food-safety-in-a-minute-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/09\/food-safety-in-a-minute-150x150.jpg 150w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Food Safety in a Minute.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFood Safety in a Minute \t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2014 everything you need to confidently protect the health of your family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/06\/FSIAM.png\" alt=\"QR Code for Food Safety in a Minute\" class=\"wp-image-2126\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/06\/FSIAM.png 228w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2026\/06\/FSIAM-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Scan QR Code to view the episodes!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/cahnrs-podcasts\/food-safety-in-a-minute\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tView all episodes\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--white wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Food Safety in a Minute Episodes<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-news-list\">\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/podcasts\/fsm-407-shake-rattle-and-prepare-food-safety-before-an-earthquake\/\">FSM 407: Shake, Rattle, and Prepare: Food Safety Before an Earthquake<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript [Music] I\u2019m Susie Craig. Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute.Washington&#8217;s Great ShakeOut is October 15th. The world\u2019s largest annual earthquake drill is designed to help prepare for an earthquake. Do you have safe food and water stored for your family after a major earthquake?Washington Emergency Management recommends preparing for two weeks without essential [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>October 14, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/podcasts\/fsm-406-milk-safety-and-milk-spoilage\/\">FSM 406: Milk Safety and Milk Spoilage<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript [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 \u201cbest used by\u201d date on the container. Spoilage bacteria cause sour odors, off flavors, curdling, or texture changes; they [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>October 7, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/podcasts\/fsm-405-changes-in-2026-food-and-drug-administration-food-code-food-donations\/\">FSM 405: Changes in 2026 Food and Drug Administration Food Code: Food Donations<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript [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 [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>September 30, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-color-background--white\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/food-safety\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/food-safety\/\">CDC Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pnwfoodsafety.wordpress.com\/\">Pacific Northwest Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-width--full\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consumer Food Safety Articles<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-4\" >\r\n    <article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/2019\/02\/15\/bringing-on-the-holiday-cheer\/\">\t\t\t\tBringing on the Holiday Cheer!\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tThis article appeared in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News in December 2018. The holidays are a perfect &#8230;\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article><article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/2016\/04\/28\/canning-seafood-safely\/\">\t\t\t\tCanning Seafood Safely\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tThe catch is in and there are too many fish to fry and eat immediately. Canning is a popular method &#8230;\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article><article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/2016\/04\/29\/canning-tomatoes-and-salsas\/\">\t\t\t\tCanning Tomatoes and Salsas\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tSalsas are a mixture of low-acid foods, such as onions and peppers, with acid foods such as tomatoes&#8230;\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article><article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/2016\/04\/29\/cleaning-out-the-kitchen-cupboard\/\">\t\t\t\tCleaning Out the Kitchen Cupboard\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tHave you looked in your cupboards lately?\u00a0 I mean really looked in them? Like in your refrigerator,&#8230;\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article><article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/2016\/04\/29\/common-canning-questions\/\">\t\t\t\tCommon Canning Questions\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp; It is de\ufb01nitely canning season! My phone is ringing regularly with many kinds of questions&#8230;.\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article><article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-color-background--white\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/2016\/04\/29\/cooking-outdoors-safely\/\">\t\t\t\tCooking Outdoors Safely\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\t\tCooking outdoors was once only a summer activity shared with family and friends. 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