food safety publications
Safe Food Handling
A Clean and Safe Kitchen- Staying Healthy
Number: FDNS-E-89-24 Date: 01/04 Pages: 2 Author Information
PDF Food Safety: Preventing Foodborne Illness in Preschoolers and Senior Adults
Number: FDNS-E-45 Date: 07/00 Pages: 4 Author Information
PDF Food Safety for Halloween
Tips on food safety for your children at Halloween.
Number: FDNS-E-107 Date: 05/05 Pages: 1 Author Information
PDF Is It Okay to Eat Fish?
food safety, senior lessons, seniors, fish, seafood, seafood safety
Number: FDNS-E-89-46 Date: 11/05 Pages: 3 Author Information
PDF Preserving Food: What To Do if the Freezer Stops
Recommendations on how to most efficiently preserve your food in the event that the power to your freezer goes out. Describes which foods to save and which to discard.
Number: FDNS-E-43-06 Date: 07/00 Pages: 2 Author Information
PDF | SpanishPreventing Listeriosis
Details on who should worry about listeriosis, how to protect yourself and your family from it, and how to prepare foods to eliminate bacteria.
Number: FDNS-E-41 Date: 05/01 Pages: 2 Author Information
PDF | SpanishSafety of Raw Alfalfa Sprouts
Raw alfalfa sprouts can be a source for foodborne illness. This publication provides tips for reducing the risk of foodborne illness when eating sprouts.
Number: FDNS-E-33 Date: 12/99 Author Information
HTML Storing Leftovers Safely
Number: FDNS-E-89-12 Date: 11/06 Pages: 1 Author Information
PDF Consumer's Guide
Barbecue Safety
Measures to take to prevent foodborne illness during preparation, grilling, serving and storing.
Number: FDNS-E-109 Date: 05/05 Pages: 1 Author Information
PDF Being Food Safe with Take-Out and Delivered Foods
Guide to carefully handling and storing hot or cold convenience foods to avoid foodborne illness.
Number: FDNS-E-121 Date: 05/05 Pages: 2 Author Information
PDF Don't Let Foodborne Illness be a Guest at Your Holiday Table
Basic recommendations on cleaning, separating, cooking and chilling to help ensure safe food--not only during the holidays, but year-round.
Number: FDNS-E-115 Date: 11/06 Pages: 1 Author Information
PDF Eggnog Safety
Answers to what makes eggnog unsafe, how to make eggnog safe, and whether or not to cook eggnog bought the grocery store.
Number: FDNS-E-105 Date: 05/05 Pages: 2 Author Information
PDF Food Safety and Security
This publication focuses on the challenge of food safety and security in a global market. It discusses the role of federal agencies that help to keep food safe, how the food industry keeps food safe and what consumers can do to keep food safe. It discusses how to plan for food and water in emergencies.
Number: FDNS-E-117 Date: 04/05 Pages: 3 Author Information
PDF Food Safety Tips for Preparing a Holiday Turkey
Steps on safely thawing, cooking and storing turkey leftovers.
Number: FDNS-E-108 Date: 11/06 Pages: 2 Author Information
PDF Handling Leftovers Safely
Directions on chilling, storing and reheating leftovers. Also includes general tips on safely serving large gatherings.
Number: FDNS-E-120 Date: 05/05 Pages: 2 Author Information
PDF It's School Time...Packing Safe and Nutritious Lunches for School-Age Children
Tips for packing lunches, with suggestions for picking out lunch boxes, maintaining food safety and sample menus for taking lunch to school.
Number: FDNS-E-127 Date: 10/05 Pages: 2 Author Information
PDF Packing Coolers Safely
Tips on preserving perishable foods in coolers to prevent foodborne illness.
Number: FDNS-E-110 Date: 05/05 Pages: 1 Author Information
PDF Preparing an Emergency Food Supply: Storing Water Supplies
Recommendations for preparing a water supply for long term food storage to be used in emergencies. Includes guidelines on how much water would be needed for various periods of time and activities. Also includes how to use water in emergencies.
Number: FDNS-E-34-3 Date: 01/99 Author Information
HTML Preparing an Emergency Food Supply: Short Term Food Storage
Recommendations for preparing a supply of emergency food for a short term emergency, including recommended amounts of certain types of foods for various family members. Also includes information on using foods and cleaning canned foods in or after emergencies.
Number: FDNS-E-34-2 Date: 01/99 Author Information
HTML Preparing an Emergency Food Supply: Long Term Food Storage
Recommendations for preparing a supply of emergency food for a long term emergency. Includes recommended amounts of certain types of foods for various family members. And includes suggestions for foods that can be prepared under various types of utility interruptions.
Number: FDNS-E-34-1 Date: 12/98 Author Information
HTML Preventing Foodborne Illness
General information on foodborne illness: what it is, who is at risk, if it is serious, what causes it, and what you can do to prevent it. Also included is a useful table of internal temperatures foods much reach for safety.
Number: FDNS-E-44 Date: 07/00 Pages: 4 Author Information
PDF | SpanishThe Scoop on Homemade Ice Cream
Guide to safely making homemade ice cream, emphasizing proper processing of raw eggs.
Number: FDNS-E-106 Date: 05/05 Pages: 3 Author Information
PDF Using a Food Thermometer
Information on how to know if your meat, poultry, fish and egg dishes have reached a high enough temperature to kill bacteria using a food thermometer. Includes information on how to calibrate a bimetallic stem thermometer and minimum safe cooking temperatures.
Number: FDNS-E-128 Date: 10/05 Pages: 2 Author Information
PDF Using Antibiotics Wisely
Number: FDNS-E-32 Date: 01/99 Author Information
HTML Smart Kids Fight BAC!®
Complete Introductory Kit
Includes one each of: "He's BAC!: A Children's Guide To Keeping Food Safe" Story Book, Activity Book for K-1st Grade, Activity Book for 2nd-3rd Grade, Teaching Guide for K-1st Grade, Teaching Guide for 2nd-3rd Grade and Smart Kids Fight BAC! Animated Video
Number: FDNS-E-99-01 Date: 04/00 Author Information
For SaleIntroductory Kit for Kindergarten and First Grade
Includes one each of: "He's BAC!: A Children's Guide To Keeping Food Safe" Story Book, Activity Book for K-1st, Teaching Guide for K-1st and Smart Kids Fight BAC! Animated Video
Number: FDNS-E-99-02 Date: 04/00 Author Information
For SaleIntroductory Kit for Second and Third Grade
Includes one each of: "He's BAC!: A Children's Guide To Keeping Food Safe" Activity Book for 2nd-3rd, Teaching Guide for 2nd-3rd and Smart Kids Fight BAC! Animated Video
Number: FDNS-E-99-03 Date: 04/00 Author Information
For SalePack of 25 K-1 st Activity Books
Number: FDNS-E-99-04 Date: 04/00 Author Information
For SalePack of 25 2nd-3rd Activity Books
Number: FDNS-E-99-06 Date: 04/00 Author Information
For SalePack of 25 He's BAC! Story Books
Number: FDNS-E-99-08 Date: 04/00 Author Information
For SaleFood Safety Computer Games
System Requirements: PC Computer - Pentium II, 300mhz or higher; Windows 98 or higher or Macintosh - 300mhz G3 or G4 or higher; MAC OS 9.1 or higher; CarbonLib 1.5 or higher Memory: 128 mb ram or higher Video Display: 800 x 600 or higher
Number: FDNS-E-99-10 Date: 01/04 Author Information
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