{"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-396-the-multistate-cyclospora-outbreak-is-solved\/\">FSM 396: The Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak is Solved<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript [Music] From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. There\u2019s a multi-state outbreak of an illness caused by the microscopic parasite cyclospora. People become infected by consuming contaminated food or water. Symptoms typically develop about a week later. Symptoms include diarrhea, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, bloating, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>July 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\/fsm-395-cottage-food-law-selling-jams-and-jellies-from-home\/\">FSM 395: Cottage Food Law: Selling Jams and Jellies from Home<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript [Music] Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute, I\u2019m Susie Craig. Did you know Washington State Cottage Food Law allows approved individuals to prepare and sell certain low-risk foods, including jams and jellies, from their home kitchens directly to consumers. To operate legally, obtain a cottage food permit from the state. Follow specific food [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>July 15, 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-394-from-kitchen-to-fair-how-home-preserved-foods-are-judged\/\">FSM 394: From Kitchen to Fair: How Home Preserved Foods are Judged<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTranscript [Music] I\u2019m Susie Craig, this is Food Safety in a Minute. Every time you preserve food at home, shop at a farmers\u2019 market or farm stand, or enter a county fair or festival, you are judging or being judged. The National Center for Home Food Preservation offers a 110-page guide titled Judging Home Preserved [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>July 8, 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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