{"id":644,"date":"2014-05-19T16:02:51","date_gmt":"2014-05-19T23:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/stevens\/?page_id=644"},"modified":"2025-10-09T14:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:57:27","slug":"food-safety-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/food-safety-and-preservation\/food-safety-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\">Top Reference Guides (with Recipes)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The TWO most trusted sources for Home Canning and Food Preservation fundamentals are &#8220;<em>So Easy to Preserve<\/em>&#8221; and the &#8220;<em>USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning<\/em>&#8220;.  These books include tips and how-to guides for safely preserving different types of food, care and use of a pressure canner, and most importantly, recipes that have been <em>researched and tested<\/em> that are confirmed as SAFE.  Below are links to obtain copies: <\/p>\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\">Food Safety Menu<\/h3>\n\n\n<nav class=\"wsu-navigation\">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-navigation__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"menu-food-safety-preservation-container\"><ul id=\"menu-food-safety-preservation\" class=\"\"><li id=\"menu-item-8642\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-8642\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/food-safety-and-preservation\/\">Food Safety &amp; Preservation<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-8641\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8641\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/food-safety-and-preservation\/food-safety-resources\/\">Food Safety Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-8676\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8676\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/food-safety-and-preservation\/food-preservation-safety-information-and-recipes\/\">Food Preservation Safety Information and Recipes<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-8697\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-8697\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/food-safety-and-preservation\/food-safety-faq\/\">Food Safety FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\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-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"453\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/2-Trusted-Sources-for-Canning-UGA.png\" alt=\"National Center for Home Food Preservation from University of Georgia shows photos of the front covers of the 2 most trusted books on Home Canning and Food Preservation:  So Easy to Preserve, and the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning.\" class=\"wp-image-8670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/2-Trusted-Sources-for-Canning-UGA.png 453w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/2-Trusted-Sources-for-Canning-UGA-396x307.png 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcs.uga.edu\/extension\/so-easy-to-preserve\">So Easy to Preserve<\/a> \u2013 Available from University of Georgia Extension ($35+shipping)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nchfp.uga.edu\/resources\/entry\/about-the-usda-guide-to-home-canning-2015-revision\">USDA&#8217;s Complete Guide to Home Canning<\/a> &#8211; 2015 FREE Download version<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/aig-539.html\">USDA&#8217;s Complete Guide to Home Canning<\/a> &#8211; Order a Printed copy from Purdue University ($25+shipping)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NOTE: Regarding <strong>Ball Blue Book<\/strong>:  use only the most recent 38th Edition \u2013 however, Ball&#8217;s research and testing methods have not been confirmed, so it is wise to cross-reference their recipes with <em>tested<\/em> recipes from the 2 sources above or known safe online resources. Ball Blue Book is available at bookstores or online.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSU &#8220;Food Safety In A Minute&#8221; &#8211; Podcast<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>This minute-long podcast from WSU Extension 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<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/news.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/podcasts-category\/food-safety-in-a-minute\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action wsu-button--size-large\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tFood Safety In a Minute &#8211; episodes list\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WSU Food Safety and Preservation Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-7\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-7\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Publication Title<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Publication #<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><a 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