There is nothing quite like home-canned tomatoes or crisp family-favorite dill pickles. Preserving food from your garden or farmers market is not only rewarding but can make for easy and delicious family meals later on. For information on preserving food safely go to: http://www.foodsafety.wisc.edu To ensure that food is properly and safely canned, make […]
Jeff Sindelar, UW-Extension Meat Specialist, UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, discusses how to ensure food safety in natural and organic processed meats. To download an audio version or read the entire transcript, go to: Food Safety in Processed Meats
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has unveiled a new online Electronic Consumer Complaint Form wehre consumers can report problems with meat, poultry, and egg products. Consumers can use the form to report illnesses, allergic reactions, injuries, improper labeling and issues with foreign objects to the Consumer Complaint Monitoring […]
USDA Challenges Consumers to Test Their Back to School Food Safety Smarts – As moms and dads pack lunches for their kids before a busy day of class and extra-curricular activities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service encourages families to update their food safety routine and take precautions that will help prevent […]
Many Wisconsin residents enjoy growing fruits and vegetables at home.Our growing season is relatively short, but many different kinds of produce can be stored at home – allowing us to enjoy good produce well after the harvest has finished. For more information on preserving produce longer go to: Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
