Category: Food Safety

Selling Honey Under Florida’s Cottage Food Law

by Jennifer Hagen
September 17, 2018

What is the buzz around Florida’s Cottage Food law? Are you a Florida beekeeper and interested in selling your honey under cottage food law, but uncertain of the rules and regulations? Beekeepers are permitted to sell raw honey as a cottage ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
Tags: Beekeepers, Beekeeping, Bees, Cottage Food Operator, Cottage Foods, Honey, Jennifer Hagen, Lee County, Manufacturing Honey

ServSafe Class and Exam

by Shari Bresin
September 10, 2018

ServSafe Manager’s class and exam sessions will continue in Pasco County. ServSafe is the national food safety certification for those working in the food industry. Whether your current certification is about to expire and your employer ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Food Safety, Pasco County, ServSafe

Iguana Recipe Ideas-Keep Food Safety in Mind

by Ken Gioeli
August 22, 2018

There is a lot of discussion about iguanas in the South Florida landscape. This exotic species is not native to FL but has been in the state for a while. These creatures are a unique part of our Broward environment. Like it or not, we are forced ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, , Work & Life
Tags: Chill, Clean, Cold Snap, Cook, Critter Corner, Falling Iguanas, Food Safety, Iguana Burritos, Iguana Hominy Stew Recipe, Iguana Tacos, Iguanas, Salmonella And Reptile Meat, Separate

Event: Demystifying Florida Food Regulations

by Jessica M. Ryals
August 21, 2018

Demystifying Florida Food Regulations – Roundtable of federal and state food regulators and open discussion. Interested in starting a Food Business in Florida? Food regulations can be complex to understand and uncertainties ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Collier County, Entrepreneurship, Food Business, Food Regulation, Jessica Ryals, Regulation

What you need to know about foodborne illness and food safety

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
August 13, 2018

Knowledge about food safety and foodborne illness is essential to keep you and your family safe. It seems food recalls are coming out more and more often and most of us know someone that has been affected by food poisoning. You can’t see, ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety

Yard to Table: Cutting Celery

by Amy Vu
August 2, 2018

I don’t use celery very often, and I hate having to buy a whole bunch of it to get a stalk or two for a recipe. Luckily, I found the solution at a local plant sale - cutting celery! Cutting celery, also called leaf celery or Chinese celery, ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Let’s Get Cooking

by Lori Wiggins
July 23, 2018

The culinary awakening of recent years is not leaving anyone behind. It is well known that the TV culture of celebrity chefs and cooking related programming has awakened a surge of interest in cooking. Kids are noticing what's on their plates ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Cooking, Culinary, Extension, Nutrition, Summer, Summer Camp, Youth

Sizzling Tips for Safe Grilling

by Samantha Kennedy
July 12, 2018

Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences Summer is in full swing in Wakulla County, and with the recent Independence Day celebrations and the upcoming Labor Day weekend, outdoor grilling will be a ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cooking, Family And Consumer Sciences, FCS, Grilling, Grilling Safety, Skennedy, Wakulla County, Wakulla Extension

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