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Food Safety and Preservation

Pressure Canner Dial Gauges Tested

canned food
Dial gauges should be checked every year to ensure they are reading correctly (weighted gauge canners do not have to be checked). Free testing is offered during office hours. Please remove the gauge from the canner lid prior to testing.

Call (360) 875-9331 for more information and to schedule an appointment.

Food Safety Resources

The USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, 2015 Revision is available as a free PDF (196 pages, as 8 downloadable files) from the National Center for Home Food Preservation. It can also be ordered as a publication for a charge from Purdue University.

FOOD SAFETY RESOURCE SITES

Need to check on a food recall? FDA Food Recalls

Seasonal Food Preservation & Safety Resources

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