{"id":71,"date":"2014-01-09T17:13:13","date_gmt":"2014-01-10T01:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/grant-adams\/?page_id=71"},"modified":"2025-12-11T13:27:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:27:33","slug":"food-preservation-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/health-and-wellness\/food-preservation-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Preservation &amp; Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning-2.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning-2.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning-2.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning-2.jpg 198w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\n\t\talt=\"A bright yellow background with various different types of canned food in mason jars, including tomatoes, capers, and peppers. Around the canned goods are a wide variety of vegetables and spices strown about, including, tomatoes, peppers, garlic, onions, peppercorns, dill, and parsley.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d4ce2609d7a\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Food Preservation &amp; Safety<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">We Offer Free Pressure Canning Gauge Testing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-align-item--center wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\"><em>Testing your pressure canner will determine whether it is functioning properly and will help you produce safely preserved food. The USDA recommends having pressure canner gauges tested annually. Call (509)754-2011 Ext. 4313 to schedule an appointment or come into the Extension Office.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wsu-spacing-after--none\"><em>We&#8217;re Happy to Help<\/em>!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning_Gauge_Testing.png\" alt=\"Pressure Canning Gauge Testing.\" class=\"wp-image-10250\" width=\"327\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning_Gauge_Testing.png 555w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning_Gauge_Testing-396x198.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning_Gauge_Testing-198x99.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-left wsu-border--color-crimson wsu-color-background--gray-5\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/health-and-wellness\/snap-ed-nutrition-education-program\/\">SNAP-Ed Nutrition Education Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/health-and-wellness\/food-preservation-safety\/\">Food Preservation &amp; Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/?page_id=10119\">Walk with Ease Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section\"  >\r\n        \n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Food Preservation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Washington State University Extension offers a variety of food preservation and food safety publications. Many are downloadable\/printable (pdf), free-of-charge, from the list below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Additional publications may be ordered from <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.extension.wsu.edu\/consumer-food-safety\">WSU Extension Publications<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Preservation Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-1\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/food-preservation-canning\/\">Food Preservation \u2013 Canning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2055\/2022\/09\/Food-Preservation-Resources-PDF.pdf\">Food Preservation Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/food-preservation-the-basics\/\">Food Preservation \u2013 The Basics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2055\/2017\/03\/PNW0612-Storing-Food-for-Safety-and-Quality.pdf\">Storing Food for Safety and Quality (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nifa.usda.gov\/about-nifa\/blogs\/usdas-complete-guide-home-canning\">USDA\u2019s Complete Guide to Home Canning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nchfp.uga.edu\/\">National Center for Home Food Preservation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-color-background--white\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-none\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  \">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning-4.png\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning-4.png 352w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/08\/Canning-4-176x198.png 176w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\"\r\n                        alt=\"A vintage print from World War II era of a woman in a white apron, with her arms full of jars of canned food with a surprised look on her face with the text &#039;Of course I can!&#039;\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 47% 21%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-none\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-border--add-right\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center  wsu-align-item--center wsu-font-size--small\">The practice of&nbsp;canning&nbsp;first began in the&nbsp;early 19th century&nbsp;after the&nbsp;Napoleonic<strong> <\/strong>Wars&nbsp;influenced the need for large-scale methods of food preservation.<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Food Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">WSU Extension Grant County is committed to educating the public of safe food handling practices and providing&nbsp;consumers with resources to help their families stay happy &amp; healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Food handling safety risks are far more common than most people think. It&#8217;s said that 1 in&nbsp;6 Americans will get a foodborne illness this year.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wsu-image--style-framed wsu-spacing-before--xmedium\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Food-Safety-792x698.jpg\" alt=\"A sea foam green background with the words 'Food Safety' in white lettering, with several different icons representing food safety scattered around. These include, a thermometer, a plate and silverware, the recycling symbol, and check marks indicating the food is safe. \" class=\"wp-image-10498\" width=\"330\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Food-Safety-792x698.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Food-Safety-396x349.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Food-Safety-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Food-Safety-1536x1354.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Food-Safety-2048x1805.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2024\/09\/Food-Safety-198x174.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Food Safety Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-2\">\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/keep-food-safe\">Keep Food Safe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/food-safety\/index.html\">CDC Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\">USDA Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fightbac.org\/\">Fight BAC Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/keep-food-safe\">At Home Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodsafety.gov\/food-safety-charts\/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures\">Cooking Temperature Chart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--sxxsmall\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/\">WSU Consumer Food Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wsu-spacing-after--none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2071\/2013\/12\/Web-produce_fact_sheet.pdf\">Handling Fresh Fruit &amp; Vegetables (pdf)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For answers to your food safety questions, you can contact the WSU Food Safety Program at 1-855-335-0575 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:food.safety@wsu.edu\">food.safety@wsu.edu<\/a><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For questions regarding Food Safe &amp; Serv Safe information, you can contact Cathy Blood at 509-335-2845&nbsp;or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:blood@wsu.edu\">blood@wsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2191 Back to top<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":68,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13743,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/71\/revisions\/13743"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/grant\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}