That simple handoff—retiring the raw-meat spoon once the food is safely cooked—prevents bacteria from being transferred to fully cooked food. It's a straightforward step that removes an invisible risk ...

The truth about "heat sanitizing" a spoon in the pot. Is it safe to keep using the same spoon after stirring raw meat into a dish? According to food safety experts, no. While cooking brings food to ...

When there’s a campylobacter, E. coli, or salmonella outbreak in the food supply, not only does it make headlines but companies often recall food to prevent more people from falling ill. But the same ...

I recently traveled to Houston, Texas, for the Consumer Food Safety Education Conference. I attended the conference to present with my Ohio State colleagues about our Ohio Person in Charge food safety ...

Washing Raw Chicken Before Cooking Let's be real, washing chicken feels like it should make it cleaner. Growing up, maybe you saw your mom or grandma rinse every piece of poultry under the tap before ...