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About World Food Safety Day

Brenda Marty-JimenezJune 6th, 2023Food safety can be a big concern and problem in your home and across the world. Practicing the basic principles of food safety is key to avoiding a foodborne illness. We want you to be informed and educated about food safety. In the United States, 48 million people on average experience foodborne illness and approximately […]

Be Aware of the Risks of Eating Raw Oysters

Brenda Marty-JimenezAugust 26th, 2022Seafood is one of those foods people find delicious and a special treat when dining out. Many cultures have it as a mainstay of their meals. Seafood can be a nutritious part of a well-balanced and varied diet. This blog will focus on oysters. You either love them with lime, salt, and tabasco sauce (or […]

Foodborne Illness: Follow food safety handling practices at the store

July 8th, 2022In the last blog post, we discussed how prevalent are foodborne illnesses, the populations especially vulnerable to this issue. In this post, we will discuss some safe food-handling practices while we are at the grocery store. Sometimes, grocery shopping means just filling our carts with foods and going along to the next errand of the […]