Food Safety

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The Importance of Stock Rotation
Whether your facility is a restaurant, school, soup kitchen, food pantry or other feeding program, it is important that food be stored in such a way t... Learn More
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Water Use on Produce Farms: A Focus on Food Safety
Article describes UNH Extension work on farms to support growers reduce the potential for agriculture water becoming a source of produce contamination... Learn More
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Freezing Vegetables
One of the easiest, most convenient, and least time-consuming methods of preservation
Freezing is one of the easiest, most convenient, and least time-consuming methods of preserving foods. Learn More
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Expansion of Rabbit Sales
New Hampshire House Bill (HB) 779 FN
With the passage of New Hampshire House Bill (HB) 779 FN this past spring, the sale of uninspected, processed whole rabbits in New Hampshire has been ... Learn More
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Jams, Jellies and Pickles Need Safe Processing to be Considered Safely Sealed
Safe processing methods are crucial steps in ensuring that home-canned jams, jellies and pickles are safe, shelf-stable, and of good quality. Boiling ... Learn More
5 open canning jars containing dried beans, lentils, and corn kernels
Simply Put: “Dry Canning” Is Not Canning
“Dry Canning” is not canning. There are many issues that lead to safety concerns with this method of sealing jars of food. Learn More
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Important Food Safety Information for Flour
Follow these guidelines for safe food handling and consumption of flour
Flour is a raw agricultural product that can become contaminated with Salmonella and pathogenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) while the grain is growing ... Learn More
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Using a Bimetallic Stemmed Thermometer in a Home Kitchen
A bimetallic stemmed thermometer is an important tool for keeping track of food temperatures
A bimetallic stemmed thermometer is an important tool for keeping track of food temperatures. Learn More
Dinner table set with food and drinks for Thanksgiving
Food Safety Reminders for the Holiday Season
Keep your friends and family safe when gathering for the holidays by properly cooking and baking
Whether you cook for yourself, a small gathering of families or friends or a large crowd, it all begins with safe food handling. Safe steps in food ha... Learn More
Big Nine Food Allergen with milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame
Allergen Awareness
What food service establishments can do to help guests with allergies
A food allergy is a potentially serious response to consuming certain foods or food additives. For those who are sensitive, a reaction can occur withi... Learn More