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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


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