Category: Food Safety

Gulf Coast Catch and Cook July: Bay Scallop

by Dr. Megan Moore
July 7, 2025

The Featured Gulf catch and cook species for July 2025 is the Bay Scallop! Catching Bay Scallops is just as fun as eating them! The whole family can participate in hunting for the scallops in nearshore coastal waters. Read on to learn how ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Bay Scallop, Florida Sea Grant, Pasco County, Recreational Fishing, Scalloping, Tourism, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Pasco Scallop Season Disruption

by Dr. Megan Moore
August 20, 2024

2025 reopen UPDATE (9-05-2025): Pasco scallop season reopens for 2 weeks, starting September 6th, 2025. FWC has reopened and extended the recreational scallop season in Pasco County. After continuous testing, measured levels for both the ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Closure, Florida Sea Grant, Pasco County, Pyrodinum Bahamense, Scalloping, Scalloping Shutdown, Scallops, Shellfish, Toxin, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Hurricane Food Safety

by Shari Bresin
September 29, 2023

It has now been a year since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida. That means that as we enter October, we shouldn’t let our guard down, as we are still in the peak of hurricane season. When a hurricane strikes, there are many precautions ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Food Safety, Hurricane

Hello, July: National Blueberry Month and National Grilling Month

by Shari Bresin
July 10, 2023

July is National Blueberry Month. Blueberries are a superfood that's perfect for summertime. These little berries are low in calories and packed with nutrients like fiber, manganese, and antioxidants that can help protect your body from damage ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Blueberries, Grilling

Upcoming ServSafe class in Pasco County

by Shari Bresin
February 20, 2023

The ServSafe Manager’s class and exam session will be offered again in Pasco County at our Dade City office. ServSafe is the national food safety certification for those working, or planning to work, in the food industry. The class/exam ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Certification, Food Safety, ServSafe

Upcoming Water Bath Canning Class Spring 2023

by Shari Bresin
February 14, 2023

Last year during strawberry season, did you pick a little too many strawberries? Were you looking for ways to cook and bake with them, freeze them, or finding other ways to eat them before they went bad? This year, pick as many strawberries ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Canning, Food Safety, Strawberries, Water Bath

Food During a Storm

by Shari Bresin
September 26, 2022

While it’s good to stock up now on nonperishable food, do you know what to do with your current refrigerated food before the storm hits? Perishable food becomes compromised during a power outage after a certain amount of time. ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Nonperishable, Perishable, Power Outage

Upcoming ServSafe class on 3/23/22

by Shari Bresin
March 7, 2022

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Food Safety, ServSafe, Training

The Teal Pumpkin

by Shari Bresin
October 9, 2021

Have you heard of the Teal Pumpkin Project? For many families that have a child with certain food allergies, the scariest part about Halloween is making sure their child does not ingest candy with the allergen. Common allergens, such as nuts ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Allergen, Halloween, Pumpkin

Pasco ServSafe Class in March

by Shari Bresin
February 19, 2021

The ServSafe Manager’s class and exam session will be offered again Pasco County, but will look a little different this time (described below). ServSafe is the national food safety certification for those working, or planning to work, in ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Exam, ServSafe, Study, Virtual

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