Food Safety

Safety of Produce from Flooded Gardens (2 pages, 107 KB)

Below are websites which provide many recipes, cooking basics and more about red meats and poultry. Wisconsin Beef Council National Pork Board American Lamb Board National Turkey Federation National Chicken Council

Choose the Right Containers - and Location - When Storing Food at Home (2 pgs, 132 KB)

Cooking for Groups - A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety

FDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

Food and Drug Administration Hotline - 1-888-SAFEFOOD

Food Resources - Get good food at low or no cost in Manitowoc County!

Food Resources Get good food at low or no cost in Manitowoc County! English (2 pages, 60 KB)

Food Resources Get good food at low or no cost in Manitowoc County! Spanish (2 pages, 60 KB)

Food Safety and Health - the premier resource for food safety & health information for Wisconsin consumers.
Your source for up-to-date and research-tested information on food preservation, food safety, starting a small food busines, and hot topics in food safety and health.

Food Safety for Moms-To-Be

Fight BAC

Food Product Dating: What it Means to You (1 page, 260 KB)

Keeping Food Safe after a Flood (3 pages, 56 KB)

Listeriosis information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
(Also available in Spanish)

Mail Order Food Safety

Meat HACCP - research based help for small meat and poultry processors
Key resources on this site include:

• THERM - a web-based program for evaluating deviations in raw product processing or handling
• HACCP Model Plans - model plans jointly developed by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade adn Consumer Protection (Food Safety division) and the University of Wisconsin-Extension for use by smalll and very small meat processors throughout the state.

Seasonal Food Safety - USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Seniors and Food Safety - Preventing Foodborne Illness

Store Food Safely gives recommended storage length for "cupboard" foods. (2 pages, 157 KB)

Store Meat Safely gives recommended storage length for meats. (1 page, 106 KB)

Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (1 page, 72 KB)

Summer Time Food Safety Basics (1 page, 145 KB)

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

Safe Food Handling Information in Spanish also!: Nosotros Hablamos Espanol!

USDA Gives Tips on Sending Food Gifts to U.S. Military

USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline or at 1-800-535-4555
(Information also available in Spanish)

Venison

• Aging Venison in Warm Weather (2 pages, 22 KB)
• Information on Sausage and Sausage Manufacture
• Making Venison Sausage
• Tips on Handling Venison (2 pages, 16 KB)

Wisconsin FIRST - Think of Wisconsin FIRST for research-based information on the safety and quality of dairy foods, meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables and more! Food Science Extension specialists offer expert advise in the areas of meat safety, good agricultural practices (GAPs) and fruit and vegetable safety, dairy foods, and consumer food safety and health. Through research and training, we strive to maintain and improve the safety, variety and quality of food products available in Wisconsin and throughout the world.

http://www.FoodSafety.gov - Gateway to Government Food Safety Information

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