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Refrigerator Storage – What Goes Where

The other day, I opened the refrigerator at home and saw a package of fresh (raw) sausage on the top shelf.  Knowing I didn’t put it there, I moved it to the bottom shelf, grabbed what I was looking for and shut the door.  My husband saw this and gave me the “What did I […]

WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Holmes County, shumaker.68@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Tuscarawas County

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • United States Department of Agriculture

SOURCES:

  • United State Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, http://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Refrigeration_and_Food_Safety.pdf
  • FoodSafety.gov, https://www.foodsafety.gov/blog/2016/04/reduce-food-waste-and-prevent-illness.html
  • United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, http://www.fsis.usda.gov/shared/PDF/Danger_Zone.pdf

There’s an App for that

Have you ever opened your fridge to find a storage container got pushed to the back of the fridge and you are now trying to remember what’s in the container? Don’t deny it. It happens to the best of us. You find yourself at a crossroad in trying to decide whether to risk your life […]

WRITTEN BY: Amanda Bohlen, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Washington County

REVIEWED BY: Tammy Jones, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Pike County

SOURCES:

  • http://blogs.usda.gov/2015/04/02/new-usda-foodkeeper-app-your-new-tool-for-smart-food-storage/
  • http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2015/04/dial-food-storage-cooking-advice-foodkeeper-app
  • http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/newsroom/news-releases-statements-transcripts/news-release-archives-by-year/archive/2016/nr-070616-01

Got Leftovers? Safe Tips for Saving Them

You have been planning and preparing for your house full of guests for days.  The meal has come and gone and it is time to……do something with all of those leftovers! I have found that being prepared isn’t just about cleaning and cooking before your event but you need to be ready for the clean-up.  […]

WRITTEN BY: Tammy Jones, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension – Pike County, jones.5640@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Treva Williams, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension – Scioto County, williams.973@osu.edu

SOURCES:

  • Food and Drug Administration, Refrigerator & Freezer Storage Chart.
  • United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, Leftovers and Food Safety. 2012.
  • Food Safety.gov.
  • United States Department of Agriculture. 2013.
  • University of Georgia

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