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Do You Know the Correct Place to Insert Your Food Thermometer?

September 19, 2023 Meredith Carothers, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA

You have a food thermometer and are ready to use it – that’s fantastic! But do you know where to place it in your foods? Correctly placing the food thermometer within food is important to get the most accurate temperature reading. Without proper placement, it’s possible that parts of your food could...

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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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'Primera Jugada' - Puntos de Alimentos Inocuos para su Fiesta del Super Bowl

January 30, 2014 Donna Karlsons, FSIS, Food Safety Education Staff

Para poder ganar el partido, las jugadas tienen que ocurrir sin infracciones. Además, el domingo del Super Bowl es el segundo día más alto del consumo de alimentos en los Estados Unidos. Esto quiere decir que el anfitrión e invitados tienen que tener sus defensas listas para prevenir que la...

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First Down Food Safety Tips for your Super Bowl Party

January 30, 2014 Donna Karlsons, Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), Food Safety Education Staff

In order to win the game, the first downs have to keep coming without the penalties. Super Bowl Sunday will be a long day of first downs and a long day of eating! It’s the second highest day of food consumption in the U.S., and that means hosts and guests need to have their defense ready to keep...

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Super Bowl, Slow Cookers, and Food Safety: An Unbeatable Team

January 29, 2014 Tina Hanes, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline

Most of the year, my slow cooker stays on the shelf in my kitchen, but, when the Super Bowl approaches, I pull it out to make chili, meatballs, or other hot party foods. The thing that I love about a slow cooker is that it can cook food safely and help me save time while I’m busy preparing for the...

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El Super Bowl, las Ollas de Cocción Lenta, e Inocuidad Alimentaria: Un Equipo Invencible

January 29, 2014 Tina Hanes, La Línea de Carnes y Aves del USDA

Por la mayoría del año, mi olla de cocción lenta se queda guardada en un anaquel en mi cocina. Pero, cuando se acerca el día del Super Bowl, la saco y empiezo a cocinar chili con carne, albóndigas u otras comidas calientes de fiesta. Lo que me más gusta de mi olla es que puede cocinar los alimentos...

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Resolve to Fight Foodborne Illness in 2014

December 30, 2013 Jason Waggoner, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety Education Staff

As 2013 comes to a close and 2014 draws nearer, many people begin to think about ways in which to make their lives better in the year to come and formulate various resolutions to achieve those goals. Some people may want to lose weight and/or get more exercise. Other people may want to read more and...

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Decida Luchar Contra las Enfermedades Transmitidas por los Alimentos en el 2014

December 30, 2013 Jason Waggoner, Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety Education Staff

Según el 2013 llega a su fin y el 2014 se acerca, muchas personas comienzan a pensar en formas para mejorar sus vidas en el año por venir y formular diversas resoluciones para alcanzar dichos objetivos. Algunas personas quieren querer bajar de peso y/o hacer más ejercicio. Otras personas pueden...

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Hay Más Que Una Manera de Cocinar el Pavo

November 25, 2013 Sandy King y CiCi Williamson, Servicio de Inocuidad de Alimentos e Inspección del USDA

La necesidad de velocidad. Carencia de espacio de horno. Tradiciones de familia. Cortes de corriente. Todos son motivos por cual muchos cocineros podrían buscar nuevos modos de asar el pavo entero fuera del horno. Considere los métodos siguientes sugeridos por la Línea de Información Sobre Carnes y...

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There's More than One Way to Cook a Turkey

November 25, 2013 Sandy King and CiCi Williamson, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

The need for speed. Lack of oven space. Family traditions. Power outages. All are reasons many cooks might look for ways to roast a whole turkey outside the usual oven. Consider the following methods suggested by the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline. But first, a message about food safety. No matter...

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