{"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":"2025-01-10T15:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T23:59:06","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<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/cahnrs-podcasts\/food-safety-in-a-minute\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\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<\/a>\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<a href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/cahnrs-podcasts\/food-safety-in-a-minute\/\">\t\t\t\tFood Safety in a Minute \t\t\t<\/a>\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<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<a class='wsu-card__link' href=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/cahnrs-podcasts\/food-safety-in-a-minute\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><\/a><\/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-385-camping-cooler-tips-pack-it-cold-eat-it-safe\/\">FSM 385: Camping Cooler Tips: Pack it Cold, Eat it Safe<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript [Music] From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. Planning a car camping trip this summer? Coolers are a key piece of outdoor equipment, keeping perishable food safe to eat.\u2022 Pack food cold, frozen if possible. To keep all your perishable foods safe, maintain temperatures of 40 degrees Fahrenheit or [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>April 29, 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-384-dark-chocolate-and-heavy-metals-what-consumers-should-know\/\">FSM 384: Dark Chocolate and Heavy Metals: What Consumers Should Know<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript [Music] I\u2019m Susie Craig from Washington State University Extension. In 2024, a peer reviewed research study of 72 dark chocolate and cocoa products showed 43% exceeded lead and 35% exceeded cadmium levels of California\u2019s Proposition 65 limits. Read the entire study by linking to Resources for this episode, downloading a free pdf. It\u2019s an [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>April 22, 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\/__trashed\/\">FSM 383: Instant Read Thermometers &#8211; Why You Need One<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript [Music] Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. I\u2019m Susie Craig. How sure are you that your chicken is truly done? An instant read thermometer is the only dependable way to verify food safety, because color and juices can mislead. It confirms meats hit the USDA\u2019s safe minimum temperatures\u2014like 165\u00b0 Fahrenheit for poultry and [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>April 15, 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\/keeping-your-food-safe-during-power-outages\/\">\t\t\t\tKeeping Your Food Safe During Power Outages\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 article appeared in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News in January 2019. 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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\/2019\/02\/15\/its-time-for-turkey\/\">\t\t\t\tIt\u2019s Time for Turkey\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 article appeared in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News in November 2018. Photo credit Armstrong-Pitts&#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\/2019\/02\/15\/got-apples\/\">\t\t\t\tGot Apples?\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 October 2018. 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