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USDA Meat, Poultry and Egg Quality Grades Can Help Guide Your Summer Menu Choices

June 08, 2023 Jennifer Porter, Deputy Administrator, AMS Livestock and Poultry Program

As the warm weather approaches, so do days spent outside firing up the grill with friends and family. The month of May kicked off grilling season and whether you are shopping in the grocery store, or doing an online pickup order, there is one easy way to be assured that you’re getting what you paid...

Health and Safety

Food Safety Belongs on the Grill

May 24, 2022 Kenneth King, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

There’s nothing better than gathering around the grill to prepare a good meal. Don’t forget the rules of food safety this grilling season.

Health and Safety

Summer Grilling Food Safety Tips for Grill Masters and Rookies

May 26, 2021 Jesus Garcia, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety Education Staff

Families will once again commemorate Memorial Day with COVID-19 in mind. Keep your celebrations safe with CDC guidelines we’ve become accustomed to this past year.

Health and Safety

A Summer Grilling How-To

June 05, 2020 Meredith Carothers, MPH, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA; Howard Seltzer, Division of Education, Outreach, and Information, Office of Analytics and Outreach, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA

Grilling is a summer classic enjoyed by many. One of the awesome things about grilling is that you can grill pretty much anything! Burgers, chicken, seafood, vegetables … they’re all delicious when cooked on the grill. But did you know that there are food safety steps to follow no matter what you’re...

Health and Safety

Waves, Sun, Grill and Food Safety

June 19, 2019 Janice López-Muñoz, BS, MSIH, Public Affairs Specialist, FSIS

The summer months are the perfect excuse to spend time at the beach. The best memories in my childhood are with my family enjoying a day at the beach grilling. My parents organized every detail of the trip but looking back and knowing what I know now about food safety, our beach grilling fun could...

Health and Safety

Check the Label and Bring it to the Table – USDA Grade Labels Explained

June 29, 2017 Craig A. Morris, Deputy Administrator of the AMS Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program

Summer heat, sizzling grills, and a night sky filled with fireworks - here comes Fourth of July! I really love this time of year. It’s another opportunity to grill up a feast to share with my family and friends. It is also a great time to share my knowledge about the USDA grade shields!

Food and Nutrition

Show Us When You Are #GrillingLikeaPRO

July 02, 2015 Kristina Beaugh, MPH, Food Safety Education Staff, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

Cross-posted from FoodSafety.gov blog: Summer is finally here! I can smell those steaks and burgers on the grill already. While grilling outside with our friends and family can be fun, it can also lead to food poisoning. This summer, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service is reminding Americans...

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Excellence in Taste and Flavor: American Kobe-Style Beef

November 13, 2014 Larry Meadows, Special Assistant to the Deputy Administrator, AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

When consumers hear the term Kobe, the first thought that comes to mind is typically not a city in Japan, but rather a juicy steak right off the grill. Kobe beef is globally renowned for its rich flavor, juiciness, and tenderness or high marbling content. Kobe beef is cuts of beef from the Tajima...

Food and Nutrition

Food Safety Scientists Double Up on Ground Beef Testing This Summer

May 16, 2014 Brian Ronholm, Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety

As grilling season heats up, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is enhancing our food safety testing program for ground beef. While FSIS has a range of safeguards to reduce E. coli in ground beef, this summer we will begin new testing to improve the safeguards against Salmonella as well...

Health and Safety

Beef Up Your Knowledge: Meat Marbling 101

May 15, 2014 Craig A. Morris, Deputy Administrator of the AMS Livestock, Poultry and Seed Program

Grilling season is upon us. It’s time to enjoy that wonderful smell of meat cooking across neighborhood backyards. With so many choices available at your store and meat counter, choosing the best cut of meat for your dish can be overwhelming. With a bit of beef knowledge, you can avoid that problem...

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