“Food safety is, and should be, a primary concern when preserving food at home or preparing food for family celebrations. UW-Extension sets itself apart in providing research-based information,” said Debbie Moellendorf, Positive Youth Development and Health and Well Being Educator.

Web Resources:

• You can subscribe to daily tips on food safety and food preservation by signing up for UW-Extension’s Safe & Healthy blog: http://fyi.uwex.edu/safepreserving/ Find tips on canning tomatoes and apple pie filling, how to respond to a food recall, and the latest food safety news.
• eXtension Food Safefy Website
• Dining with family is precious time, and the meals you enjoy together should be treated with care. From Family Meals Month (September) to the holidays, this fall is the perfect time for you and your family to check in on the important food safety practices that can help you reduce the risk of a foodborne illness.  You will find food safe recipes, Kids activity sheets, along with other food safety resources at the Story of Your Dinner website.  Follow The Story of Your Dinner campaign to learn about your role in the chain of prevention!

Articles of Interest:

Thanksgiving Food Safety

• Summer Food Safety June 11, 2018
• Recommendations to Successfully Implement “Serve Food Safely” and “The How’s and the Why’s of Classroom Food Safety” February 19, 2018
• Part One: Food Safety Considerations when Procuring Local Foods for Your Cafeteria September 14, 2017
• 20 Seconds and You’re Good to Go!: A Peer-Focused Instructional Handwashing Video for Students August 10, 2017
• Achoo…Am I Just Sensitive or is it a Food Allergy? December 23, 2016
• Food Safety During an Emergency November 10, 2016
• Shigella November 9, 2016
• Feature Series: Managing Food Allergies in Schools March 30, 2016
• Milk Substitutes in School Meals March 30, 2016
• Managing Food Allergies in Schools March 30, 2016
• Food Safety is a Must When it Comes to Packing School Lunches December 8, 2015
• "If in Doubt, Throw it Out" - What to do With Food and Medication After a Wildfire December 8, 2015
• E. coli O157:H7 November 18, 2015
• Cyclospora November 18, 2015
• Home Canning November 9, 2015
• Trichinella spiralis October 28, 2015
• Classification of Foodborne Pathogens October 28, 2015
• Food Safety in Second Life October 21, 2015
• Evaluating Seafood for Petroleum Contamination October 5, 2015
• Food Safety Modernization Act-Produce & Preventive Rule Webinar September 21, 2015