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Food Safety Education
FSIS educates consumers about the importance of safe food handling and how to reduce the risks associated with foodborne illness.
E. coli bacteria E. coli O157:H7 Information from FoodSafety.gov
Learn about the health risks associated with undercooked ground beef, raw cookie dough, and other foods that have been associated with foodborne illness outbreaks. Related Information: Ask Karen, the virtual representative, a question about E. coli.
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Everything you will need to have a festive, delicious, food-safe celebration. Related information from FSIS: Seasonal Food Safety Fact Sheets
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For More Information Regarding the Be Food Safe Campaign
More than 76 million cases of foodborne illness occur each year in the U.S. Follow four easy steps — Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill — to help your family Be Food Safe. Find fact sheets, audio, video, educational materials, and more.

For More Information Regarding Ask Karen
Ask Karen, the FSIS virtual representative, a question about preventing foodborne illness, safe food handling and storage, and safe preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products. Live chat is available during specified hours.

For More Information Regarding Educational Materials & Campaigns
Learn more about programs to promote food safety — Be Food Safe, Thermy™, Fight BAC!®, the USDA Food Safety Mobile, Is it done yet? and National Food Safety Education Month®. Access results of consumer research and focus group testing.

For More Information Regarding Fact Sheets
FSIS offers hundreds of fact sheets and publications on a variety of food safety topics and for a variety of audiences.

For More Information Regarding Food Safety at Home Podcasts
Food safety specialists provide consumers with advice and up-to-date information on how to prevent foodborne illness through the safe handling, preparation and storage of meat, poultry, and processed egg products. Industry podcasts and videos are also available.

For More Information Regarding USDA Meat & Poultry Hotline
Call or email the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline to get information on safe food storage, handling, and preparation; product dating and labeling, and much more. Or, read the answers to the Meat & Poultry Hotline's common questions.

For More Information For Kids & Teens
Here you will find food safety publications and activities especially for children. For more ideas, check out the linked resource lists for kids, teens, and educators.

For More Information Regarding the Food Safety Education Conference
Join friends and colleagues at this important food safety education event, Advancements in Food Safety Education: Trends, Tools and Technologies.



Last Modified: October 5, 2009

 

 

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