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FOOD SAFETY: The 2-hour rule

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
October 2, 2023

Food safety matters to us all. Engaging in safe food handling procedures can prevent a serious food borne illness. CDC estimates 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases each year in the United ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Avoid Foodborne Illness, Cook And Chill, Engage In Food Safety Behaviors, Follow The Basic Food Safety Principles Of Clean, Food Safety, Food Safety And Leftovers, Food Safety At Family Gatherings, Food Safety Matters, Germs And Viruses, How Do I Store Leftovers Properly?, Keep Food Safe To Eat., Prevent The Spread Of Bacteria, Prevent The Spread Of Bacterial, Separate, Storing Leftovers, The 2 Hour Rule, What Is The Danger Zone?
Cans of tuna fish and jars of peanut butter sit on a wooden shelf

The Effects of Food Insecurity

by Olivia Zugay
September 29, 2023

Written by Samantha Walter-Cano, Edited by Olivia Zugay Human Rights Month: Food Insecurity With the rise in prices and the impact of COVID-19 over the past few years, access to food has become harder for many around the world. This December ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters
Tags: Donate Peanut Butter, Food Drive, Food Insecurity, Food Pantry, Healthy Eating, Peanut Butter Challenge, Treasure Coast Food Bank, Volunteering

Don’t Eat the Frozen Peas (unless they were cooked first!)

by Katherine Allen
September 26, 2023

I grew up in restaurants, I love to cook, and I teach commercial food safety.  On a recent webinar explaining the most current food code updates, I learned that frozen foods are not created equally. Did you know that if a commercially prepared ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Tags: FCS, Food Safety, Frozen Foods, Suwannee County Extension, Topic Tuesday, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County

New chair: Renee Goodrich to lead UF food science and human nutrition department

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 6, 2023

Renée Goodrich, professor of food science and human nutrition, has been tapped to chair the UF/IFAS department where she’s been a faculty member since 1998. Goodrich will lead the department’s 25 faculty members, as well as its staff ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Administrative Update, Chair, Food Science And Human Nutrition, FSHN, Renee Goodrich
hand stirring a pot of something with vegetables scattered around the cooking space

Celebrating National Cooking Day: The Magic of Cooking at Home

by Elizabeth Shephard
September 6, 2023

September 25th marks National Cooking Day, a perfect time to reflect on the joys and benefits of home cooking. While only some might be culinary enthusiasts, many of us have embraced our inner chef more than we would have expected. I understand ... READ MORE

Category: , Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cooking, Emotional Health, Food, Food And Nutrition, Food Preparation, Food Safety, Nutrition, Relationships

After the Storm Passes: What to Do

by Andra Johnson
September 1, 2023

I hope that you and your loved ones are safe from harm. Early Wednesday morning, Hurricane Idalia made landfall along Florida's West Central Coast as a Category 3 storm. As of Friday, many areas of North Florida are without power, and there ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Money Matters
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Recovery, Featured, Hurricane, Hurricane Idalia, Hurricane Recovery, Idalia, Preparedness, Safety, Storm

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