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USDA Updates FoodKeeper App to Include New Food Items

October 04, 2018 Meredith Carothers, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

The FoodKeeper app has received an update! The update adds 85 new food items to the FoodKeeper, including chorizo, prosciutto, edamame, fresh salsa, canned tuna, cereal bars, and salad dressings.

Health and Safety

Need a Reason to Celebrate? National Hispanic Heritage Month is Here!

September 25, 2018 Janice López-Muñoz, BS, MSIH, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Every year during National Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize the contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States. Approximately 50.5 million Hispanics live in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau (PDF, 1.5 MB).

Health and Safety

Kick off National Food Safety Education Month with Great Hand Washing Methods to Use All Year Long

September 04, 2018 Mary Katherine Jeffers, Writer, Executive Correspondence and Issues Management Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service

With children going back to school and September being National Food Safety Education Month, now is a great time to learn more about food safety and preventing foodborne illness. One way to stay food safe and to prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses (and any illness for that matter) is to make...

Health and Safety

Back to School Meal Prep as Easy as 1, 2, 3

August 28, 2018 Janice López-Muñoz, BS, MSIH, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Back to school marks new beginnings, mixed emotions and all of a sudden…stress! How can you manage your time, juggle more responsibilities and, of course, pack lunch for your picky eater?

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USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline Keeps You “Food Safe” in the Summer!

July 19, 2018 Archie Magoulas, Technical Information Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Whether it’s a family BBQ, camping, hiking or going to the beach, summer activities can get hot! When food is a part of those activities, keep in mind the old saying: Safety first!

Health and Safety

How to Avoid Uninvited Guests at Your Summer Outing

July 10, 2018 Archie Magoulas, Technical Information Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

In the summertime, as the weather begins to heat up, our microscopic friends, called bacteria, begin to make uninvited appearances at our cookouts, picnics and even camping trips. Sometimes these little friends can be helpful, but other times, they just make you sick.

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Keeping Your Backyard Barbeque Safe

July 03, 2018 Sandra Avant, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

Millions of Americans celebrate the Fourth of July with favorite foods grilled in secret barbecue sauces and side dishes made from traditional family recipes. But nothing puts a damper on a celebration like foodborne illness.

Research and Science Health and Safety

Millions of Americans with Dirty Hands Are Spreading Dangerous Bacteria

June 28, 2018 Adam Ghering, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Have you ever seen someone handling food in a way that you would never do yourself? Maybe they were preparing raw poultry and then immediately handled lettuce without washing their hands. Or maybe they did wash their hands, but they dried them by wiping them on their pants. You would never do that...

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FNS Provides Tools to Support Safe Summer Meals

June 11, 2018 Tina Hanes, RD RN, Senior Food Safety Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

As the school year ends across the country and summer approaches, summer meals are critical in the lives of millions of our nation’s youth, whose risk for food insecurity increases during the summer months when they no longer have access to the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety

USDA and FDA Cooperation Continues to Ensure a Safe Food Supply

May 30, 2018 Shanker Reddy, Office of the Chief Scientist, Senior Advisor for Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and USDA recognize that close communication and knowledge sharing is critical to ensuring a safe and abundant food supply for Americans and others.

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