Seasonal and Holiday Food Safety

FSM 265: Take the Norovirus Challenge: Healthy Habits for 2024

Episode Transcription I’m Susie Criag, this is Food Safety in a Minute Have you had gastroenteritis this year? If you’ve been in good health but experienced vomiting and diarrhea, it’s likely you had a foodborne illness, norovirus. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Americans suffer from foodborne illnesses annually, […]

FSM 264: Eating Raw Cookie Dough May Cause Serious Illness

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. Did you grow up eating raw cookie dough? Turns out eating raw cookie dough may make you sick. After a five-month investigation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a six-state outbreak of Salmonella linked to raw cookie dough was […]

FSM 263: Sharing Resources with Local Food Banks: Keep Food Safety in Mind

Episode Transcription I’m Susie Criag for Food Safety in a Minute Forty-nine million Americans face hunger every day. With inflation, there’s even more food insecurity this year. Consider giving back locally over the holidays. Look online for your local foodbank, including their food safety guidelines for donated items. Here are ways you and your family […]

FSM 262: Minimizing Food Waste: Ensuring Food Safety at Holiday Potlucks

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. It’s the month of holiday potlucks posing an increased risk of food waste and foodborne illness. Stay healthy and reduce food waste with these easy steps. Thanks for listening, I’m Susie Craig. Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Food Safety […]

FSM 260: Six Steps for a Safe Stuffed Turkey at Home

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. Recipes for turkey stuffing are plentiful: Online, in newspapers and magazines, and your family recipe file. Ingredients include bread crumbs, butter, onions, herbs, spices, even ground beef, sausage, and seafood. For a safe, delicious stuffing, follow these steps: Have a wonderful […]

FSM 259: Navigating Thanksgiving Turkey Safety: USDA Guidelines

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. Confused about stuffing your Thanksgiving turkey? You’re not alone. The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the USDA has advice for you. They advise against buying retail-stuffed, uncooked turkeys from stores or restaurants. However, a frozen turkey stuffed from a USDA-inspected […]

FSM 256: Halloween Food Safety: Four Guidelines for Parents

Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. Just 6 days until Halloween. If you have children planning on trick or treating this year, here are four guidelines to keep them safe. From Washington State University Extension, thanks for listening, I’m Susie Craig. Resources Food and Drug Administration. Halloween […]

FSM 242: Take a Food Thermometer – Camping, Boating, Picnics

Episode Transcription Thanks for listening to Food Safety in a Minute. Are you cooking at your campsite, on your boat, or at a picnic this summer? An overlooked, but essential piece of kitchen equipment to take along is a food thermometer, especially when cooking meat, poultry, and fish. Digital thermometers costing between $10 and $20 […]