A practical approach to sharing science-based food safety information to anyone that eats. Developed and run by NC State Extension. 🐺#FoodSafety
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Our thoughts are with UNC-Chapel Hill in this difficult time. Counselors are available for anyone in the Wolfpack community who would like to speak with someone. Find resources: ncst.at/NvS850PF9x4
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Ellen Shumaker, director of outreach for the #NCStateExtension #SafePlates Program, joins the #AudioAbstract podcast to debunk myths surrounding these two popular holiday foods:
Fruitcake and Eggnog🍰🥛
Listen to the holiday podcast episode here🎄🎅: ow.ly/KtSb50M1pms
Safe Plates Food Safety Information Center retweeted
Blanching is a critical step when #freezing #vegetables that you should not skip.
Blanching Vegetables
✅slows or stops the action of enzymes
✅ brightens color
✅ helps prevent loss of nutrients
Learn more ndsu.edu/agriculture/extensi…
#foodpreservation
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41 US degrees = 5 C .
Let's talk about food in reduced oxygen packaging or in a vacuum seal. #FoodSafety #Cooking
ALT Reduced oxygen packaging prevents growth of aerobic (oxygen loving) microbes, many of which cause spoilage or illness However, some anaerobic (oxygen hating) tiny microbes that can make you sick need to be controlled with temperature Make sure to keep any perishable food in reduced oxygen packaging refrigerated at 41ºF or below until you are ready to cook
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A message regarding the Buffalo shooting from Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity Sheri Schwab and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden: ncst.at/m9UO50JbgP8
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Food Safety Talk 260: Salad Bar Adjacent with @bugcounter is now up. This one has everything: Frozen Four, long form improv, chicken washers, robuts, Starbucks cups and Free Bird! foodsafetytalk.com/food-safe…
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Expecting parents, do you know Listeria can grow in the fridge? While pregnant, remember it’s important to reheat deli meats until steaming hot or 165°F, to protect unborn children from illness. #maternalhealth go.usa.gov/xzerG
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Ferrero chocolate linked to multi—country Salmonella outbreak foodsafetynews.com/2022/04/f…
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What are your tips to reduce #foodwaste?
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Follow an egg on its journey from hen to home and see what happens along the way to ensure it’s safe, fresh and of the highest quality. 🥚 ➡️🏠 bit.ly/33PxzMe
#EggSafety
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This #AgDay22, we celebrate U.S. producers who provide food, fuel & fiber to the world. To best serve producers, decisionmakers must have accurate data. If you didn’t receive the 2017 #AgCensus, sign up to be counted in 2022. agcounts.usda.gov/static/get…
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It’s #NationalAgDay! There are 9,000 FSIS employees across the nation who work together every day to ensure our meat, poultry and egg products are safe and wholesome. Want to thank an FSIS employee? Leave a shout out in the comments!
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Hey there @IAFPFood community, check out this webinar tomorrow, foodprotection.org/events-me…. OMG, I know them @SCHenley84 @emariethomas @SafePlatesFSIC @glozu4ia @LSUAgCenter
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Thank you, Dr. Ellen Shumaker with @SafePlatesFSIC at @NCExtension, for supporting #foodsafety education and keeping families healthy! fightbac.org #PFSE25 #BACFighters #nutrition
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There are still virtual seats available! Dr. Ellen Shumaker with @SafePlatesFSIC will show you how easy it is to add #foodsafety steps to #recipe and #cooking videos. #CEUs available.
Register now: fightbac.org/events #cooking #recipes #foodblogger
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Have you reserved your virtual seat? Dr. Ellen Shumaker with @SafePlatesFSIC will show how easy it is to add #foodsafety steps to #recipe videos while keeping them short. #CEUs available.
Register now: fightbac.org/events #cooking #recipes #foodblogger
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Though there have been improvements to U.S. food safety systems since the FDA’s creation in 1906, there are still many barriers to getting recall information in the hands of consumers.
ALT TEXT: "We have a really fragmented food safety system with lots of different players, and they sit in different federally mandated agencies.” — Ben Chapman, professor and food safety extension specialist at North Carolina State University. IMAGE: Close-up of Ben Chapman smiling with a brick wall visible in the background.
Safe Plates Food Safety Information Center retweeted
Americans will eat a billion chicken wings on #SuperBowl Sunday. Use a food thermometer at the thickest part of the wing, avoiding the bone, to ensure wings are safely cooked at 165°F. #FoodSafety go.usa.gov/xtGR5
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Reduce #foodwaste by knowing what foods you can safely freeze.
How does #freezing food work? Freezing keeps foods safe by preventing microorganisms from growing. It delays spoilage by slowing down enzyme activity. When frozen, the water in the food becomes unavailable to microorganisms that need it for growth. #Preserving
ALT Can I freeze...? Here is a short list of foods you may not have known you can safely freeze. Milk, pizza, cheese, flour, unbaked rolls, eggs and lunchmeat
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February is #NationalPieMonth! Celebrate by baking safely - Wash your hands, bowls, utensils, and counters after handling raw flour, eggs, or dough. Flour may not look raw, but it can have harmful germs like E. Coli. Learn more safe baking tips: go.usa.gov/xtkeF
