Items Tagged with 'Food safety'

If you’ve ever ordered or received a gift of meat, ice cream or other perishable food from an online company, it may have been shipped with dry ice.

Heading to the grocery store? MyPlate.gov has tips to help you get the most out of your money while making healthy choices.

Instant noodles are convenient and inexpensive – but a recent study shows they’re also a common source of burns among kids.

It’s a long-standing debate: Some folks insist butter belongs in the fridge. Others say keeping it on the counter is fine. So what’s the right answer?

When you’re baking cookies or making a cake, do you or your kids lick the bowl or spoon? If so, the Food and Drug Administration wants you to know that eating or handling raw dough or batter can lead to illness.

A recent survey of college students shows that many lack know-how about food safety and hygiene.

After handling raw food, do you stop and wash your hands before grabbing the spices you’ll be adding? If not, you should to avoid cross-contamination, researchers from Rutgers University are saying.

Feeling down or anxious? Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods such as packaged chips, cookies and candy could play a role, results of a recent study suggest.

Because we use our kitchen cutting boards for different types of foods (including raw meats and vegetables), it’s important to keep them clean.

Summer festivals, carnivals and fairs mean fun – and food! Cotton candy, corndogs, kettle corn and deep-fried candy bars are just a few of the treats you’re likely to find. But when making your choices, take a few moments to think about food safety.