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USDA Offers Food Safety Preparation Tips as Tropical Storm Isaac Nears Florida (Aug 24, 2012) | En Espa?ol PDF
Make food safety a part of your preparation efforts; check out these always-available emergency preparedness resources.
"Grill it Safe" Resources
Make sure foodborne illness doesn't spoil your Summer fun.
Grill it Safe Card/Infographic (PDF) | Side 1, JPG | Side 2, JPG
USDA Tips for Safe Summer/July 4 Grilling (YouTube; Jun 26, 2012)
Food Safety Guides for Groups Most Vulnerable to Foodborne Illness Now Available (Aug 1, 2012)
USDA and FDA partner on food safety booklets to help those with compromised immune systems prevent foodborne illness.
Watch this short video to learn more.
Add your comments on the USDA blog (Aug 8, 2012)
Be Food Safe
An estimated 48 million cases of foodborne illness occur each year in the U.S. Follow four easy steps ? Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill ? to help your family Be Food Safe. Find fact sheets, audio, video, educational materials, and more.
Ask Karen, the FSIS virtual representative, a question about preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling and storage, and safe preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products.
LIVE CHAT is available during specified hours.
Educational Material & Campaigns
Looking for materials to download? Find them here, and learn more about programs to promote food safety ?
Check Your Steps: Food Safe Families
Cook It Safe
Be Food Safe
Thermy?
Fight BAC!?
the USDA Food Safety Discovery Zone (Mobile)
Is it done yet?
National Food Safety Education Month?
Access results of consumer research and focus group testing.
Fact Sheets
FSIS offers hundreds of fact sheets and publications on a variety of food safety topics and for a variety of audiences.
Food Safety at Home Podcasts
Food safety specialists provide consumers with advice and up-to-date information on how to prevent foodborne illness through the safe handling, preparation and storage of meat, poultry, and processed egg products. Industry podcasts and videos are also available.
USDA Meat or Poultry Hotline
Call or email the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline to get information on safe food storage, handling, and preparation; product dating and labeling, and much more. Or, read the answers to the Meat & Poultry Hotline's common questions.
For Kids & Teens
Find food safety publications and activities especially for children. For more ideas, check out the linked resource lists for kids, teens, and educators.
Last Modified: August 24, 2012
USDA Offers Food Safety Preparation Tips as Tropical Storm Isaac Nears Florida (Aug 24, 2012) | En Espa?ol PDF
Make food safety a part of your preparation efforts; check out these always-available emergency preparedness resources.
"Grill it Safe" Resources
Make sure foodborne illness doesn't spoil your Summer fun.
Grill it Safe Card/Infographic (PDF) | Side 1, JPG | Side 2, JPG
USDA Tips for Safe Summer/July 4 Grilling (YouTube; Jun 26, 2012)
Food Safety Guides for Groups Most Vulnerable to Foodborne Illness Now Available (Aug 1, 2012)
USDA and FDA partner on food safety booklets to help those with compromised immune systems prevent foodborne illness.
Watch this short video to learn more.
Add your comments on the USDA blog (Aug 8, 2012)
Be Food Safe
An estimated 48 million cases of foodborne illness occur each year in the U.S. Follow four easy steps ? Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill ? to help your family Be Food Safe. Find fact sheets, audio, video, educational materials, and more.
Ask Karen, the FSIS virtual representative, a question about preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling and storage, and safe preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products.
LIVE CHAT is available during specified hours.
Educational Material & Campaigns
Looking for materials to download? Find them here, and learn more about programs to promote food safety ?
Check Your Steps: Food Safe Families
Cook It Safe
Be Food Safe
Thermy?
Fight BAC!?
the USDA Food Safety Discovery Zone (Mobile)
Is it done yet?
National Food Safety Education Month?
Access results of consumer research and focus group testing.
Fact Sheets
FSIS offers hundreds of fact sheets and publications on a variety of food safety topics and for a variety of audiences.
Food Safety at Home Podcasts
Food safety specialists provide consumers with advice and up-to-date information on how to prevent foodborne illness through the safe handling, preparation and storage of meat, poultry, and processed egg products. Industry podcasts and videos are also available.
USDA Meat or Poultry Hotline
Call or email the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline to get information on safe food storage, handling, and preparation; product dating and labeling, and much more. Or, read the answers to the Meat & Poultry Hotline's common questions.
For Kids & Teens
Find food safety publications and activities especially for children. For more ideas, check out the linked resource lists for kids, teens, and educators.
Last Modified: August 24, 2012