Don’t bring food poisoning to your summer cookout!
By Chrystal Okonta, MSPH, CHES
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
It’s a challenge to keep your food safe when having meals outdoors during w ...
Barbecues, picnics and food safety
For many of us, summertime means lots of barbecues and picnics. Both are popular outdoor activities and are great ways to get together with family ...
Cooking out this weekend?
Long holiday weekends are prime time for cookouts and family gatherings. And there’s one activity that can always bring people together – eating! Whet ...
Turtles look cute but are dangerous to pregnant women and young children
If you’re pregnant or have children under the age of 5, you should remove any reptile or amphibian you may have in your home. That’s because they ...
Prevent infections by preventing foodborne illnesses
At one time or another in our lives, we've probably all experienced the very unpleasant symptoms of food poisoning. Usually within a day, you bounce b ...