Food Safety at Home

Preparation & Handling

Food thermometer

Safe Cooking Temperatures

Screenshot from the video: Calbrating a Thermometer. There is a measuring cup, thermometer, water and ice on the table. The text on the picture reads: Gather: 1) Glass 2) Ice.

Calibrating a Thermometer

Woman washing potatoes in sink under water.

Guide to Washing Fresh Produce

Cooked Turkey on a cutting board.

Plan Ahead for Successful Holiday Meals

Kitchen Cleanse Checklist

Home kitchen with white cabinets and counter tops, stainless steel sink, utensils and small appliances visible.

Prepping Your Kitchen for the Holidays

Four various mixed cocktails on a countertop

Cocktails: Mix Them Safe

Black and white slow cooker on countertop

Crockpot and Slow Cooker Food Safety

herbs and spices used to make flavored vinegar

Making Flavored Vinegar

Person pointing remote at TV with soccer game on. Beer and potato chips are visible on a table.

Game Day Food Safety

Salad greens being watered

Safe Food Facts for Community Gardens

Bowl of salad greens on wooden table.

Growing Container Safe Salad Greens

Spinach growing outdoors

Health Benefits and Safe Handling of Salad Greens

Tea on wood table with pretzels and dried oranges on the side.

Holiday Food Safety and Food Allergies

Cut cantaloupe, lengthwise, on a countertop

Keeping Food Safe: Cantaloupe

Green and red Chile peppers in a pile.

Keeping Food Safe: Chile Peppers

Three brown eggs in cardboard carton.

Home Produced Chicken Eggs

Plastic carton of eggs, colored brown and white, on wood surface.

Safe Handling and Preparation with Eggs

Videos: Cleaning Fruits

Videos: Cleaning Vegetables

Videos: Produce Preparation



Fermentation

Sourdough starter in jar on countertop.

Sourdough Starter Best Practices

Kimchi in small bowl.

Understanding and Making Kimchi

Kombucha fermenting in a jar with paper filter on top.

Understanding and Making Kombucha



Storage

Various shelf-stable foods on table top, including peanut butter, chicken broth, pasta, crushed red pepper and beans.

Food Storage for Safety and Quality

Green soft cooler outdoors with the words "keep cool" on the side.

How to Pack a Cooler

Banana in knit reusable shopping bag.

Reusable Grocery Bags and Avoiding Foodborne Illness

Grocery store isle full of produce.

Food Keeper App (Foodsafety.gov)



Water Safety

backpacking supplies near stream

Guide to Treating Water in the Backcountry