Food Irradiation: What You Need to Know
Irradiation does not make foods radioactive, compromise nutritional quality, or noticeably change the taste, texture, or appearance of food. In...
What You Need to Know About Preventing Listeria Infections
The Risk Certain foods – including ready-to-eat refrigerated foods, unpasteurized (raw) milk, and foods made with unpasteurized milk – often...
Food and Water Safety During Power Outages and Floods
Emergencies can happen, especially with extreme weather conditions. When they do, the best strategy is to already have a plan...
Safe Food Handling
The food supply in the United States is among the safest in the world. However, when certain disease-causing bacteria or...
Refrigerator Thermometers – Cold Facts about Food Safety
A Refrigerator Thermometer Can Make a Big Difference When it comes to protecting yourself and your family from foodborne...
Food Safety: Importance for At-Risk Groups
The food supply in the United States is among the safest in the world. However, when certain disease-causing bacteria or...
What You Need to Know about Foodborne Illnesses
The chart below includes foodborne disease-causing organisms that frequently cause illness in the United States. As the chart shows, the...
What You Need to Know About Egg Safety
Fresh eggs, even those with clean, uncracked shells, may contain bacteria called Salmonella that can cause foodborne illness, often called...
Handling Food Safely While Eating Outdoors
To protect yourself, your family, and friends from foodborne illness during warm-weather months, safe food handling when eating outdoors is...
What to Know About Pemphigus Vulgaris
Redness and swelling on your vulva is never a welcome sight — but for a 46-year-old unnamed woman, blistering on...
What You Need to Know about Dietary Supplements
You’ve heard about them, may have used them, and may have even recommended them to friends or family. While some...
Carbonated Soft Drinks: What You Should Know
What You Should Know about Carbonated Soft Drinks The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensures that carbonated soft drinks are...