{"id":95,"date":"2014-04-09T17:01:55","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T00:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:08:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T18:08:15","slug":"food","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/food\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety &amp; Preservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>We provide research-based food safety and preservation information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pressure Canner Dial Gauges Tested<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"188\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2014\/04\/8-jarredpreserveswisweb.jpg\" alt=\"canned food\" class=\"wp-image-98\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br> Dial gauges should be checked every year to insure they are reading correctly (weighted gauge canners do not have to be checked). Call (360) 482-2934 for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Safety Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"221\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2014\/04\/clip_image0023.jpg\" alt=\"apples in grocery store\" class=\"wp-image-97\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, 2015 revision is available in its entirety, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/nchfp.uga.edu\/resources\/category\/usda-guide\">free PDF<\/a> or can be ordered as a <a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/aig-539.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/aig-539.html\">publication<\/a> for a charge from Purdue University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need to check on a food recall? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/safety\/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts\">FDA Food Recalls<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for more food safety information?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/foodsafety\/\">WSU Extension Consumer Food Safety<\/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\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seasonal Food Preservation &amp; Safety Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2020\/08\/Tuna4a-198x198.jpg\" alt=\"Rows of home-canned tuna in half pint jars\" class=\"wp-image-7201\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/2020\/04\/pickling-asparagus\/\">Asparagus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/2018\/06\/preserve-strawberries\/\">Strawberries and other berries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/2021\/07\/time-to-can-tuna\/\">Tuna<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/2021\/11\/holidayfs\/\">Handling Turkey Safely<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/2021\/07\/preserving-blueberries\/\">Preserving Blueberries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/2024\/10\/pumpkin-preservation-how-tos\/\">Preserving Pumpkins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\/safe-food-handling-and-preparation\/food-safety-basics\/washing-food-does-it-promote-food\">USDA Washing Food: Does it Promote Food Safety?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/01\/rainbowjars-198x198.jpg\" alt=\"Glass jars filled with assorted preserved vegetables lined up in a row.\" class=\"wp-image-8715\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2023\/01\/driedfruits-198x198.jpg\" alt=\"Slices of dried fruits arranged in rows on a light background.\" class=\"wp-image-8714\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-border--add-top wsu-spacing-top--small\"  >\r\n        \n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/graysharbor\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/food.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAndrea Kochrian, Food Safety and Preservation Advisor<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>360-482-2934\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[slide slide_type=&quot;custom&quot; 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