Food Safety and Preservation Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets and Publications
NUTRITION AND HEALTH
Cornell Cooperative Extension-Onondaga County

Seasonal Topics/Current Issues

Summer Food Safety
· Seven Super Steps To Safe Food In The Summer
· Barbecue Food Safety
· Food Safety While Hiking, Camping and Boating
· Foodkeeper Guide


From Cornell Cooperative Extension

· Planning for Weather-Related Emergencies
· Washing Fruits or Vegetables: Water, Soap or Bleach?

From USDA/FSIS

· Listeriosis and Food Safety Tips
· Listeriosis and Pregnancy: What is Your Risk?
· To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors
· Foodborne Illness: What Consumers Need to Know
· Basics for Handling Food Safely
· Cooking for Groups: A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety
· Use a Food Thermometer
· Cooking Safely in the Microwave Oven

For More Consumer Food Safety Information, visit:

· http://www.fightbac.org
· http://www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/consumerpubs.htm

CANNING and FREEZING

Resources from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County

· Freezing Basics
· Freezing Fruit - Ways to Pack Fruit
· Freezing Vegetables - Directions for Blanching
· Preserving Summers' Best

Resources from Cornell Cooperative Extension - Division of Nutritional Science, Cornell University

· Food for Health: Canning Fruits, Tomatoes and Vegetables - 2002 Recommendations
· Food for Health: Freezing Fruits and Vegetables - 2002 Recommendations
· Handy Reference for Canning Fruits - 2002 Recommendations
· Handy Reference for Canning Vegetables - 2002 Recommendations
· Handy Reference for Freezing Fruits - 2002 Recommendations
· Handy Reference for Freezing Vegetables - 2002 Recommendations

Some other web sites you may wish to check out for more information on canning and preserving are:
http://foodsafety.cas.psu.edu - for comprehensive food canning, preservation and food safety guidance.
http://www.homecanning.com - for the Ball Blue Canning Book

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