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Jamón par alas Fiestas

December 23, 2013 CiCi Williamson, Technical Information Specialist, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, Food Safety Education Staff

¡Esta es la época para el jamón! Si usted es fanático del jamón, esta es la época para usted. Aparte del Día de Pascua, más jamones son servidos durante las fiestas de invierno que en ninguna otra época del año. Solamente visite un familiar o amigo y probablemente le será servido este platillo tan...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety

Science that Sells

December 17, 2013 Ruihong Guo, Deputy Administrator, AMS Science and Technology Program

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA's rich science and research portfolio. Agriculture is key to any nation’s success. American farmers continue to be more innovative and productive, providing...

Research and Science Trade

Mail Order Madness: Sending and Receiving Those Food Gifts

December 16, 2013 Marianne Gravely, Technical Information Specialist, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, Food Safety Education Staff

It seems like the holidays come earlier every year. One way to reduce the stress of gift giving is to shop online or from catalogs. Food gifts are extremely popular because the recipient gets to enjoy the gift twice – first as a lovely gift, and second by serving and sharing it with family and...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety

La Locura Por Correo: Enviando y Recibiendo los Regalos de Alimentos

December 16, 2013 Marianne Gravely, Technical Information Specialist, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, Food Safety Education Staff

Parece que los días navideños llegan más temprano cada año. Un modo de reducir la tensión de comprar regalos es hacer compras en línea o por catálogos. Los regalos de alimentos son muy populares porque el recipiente consigue disfrutar del regalo dos veces – primero como un regalo maravilloso y...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety

No Permitas que las Bacterias Arruinen tu Fiesta

December 11, 2013 CiCi Williamson, Technical Information Specialist, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, Food Safety Education Staff

Quienes están listos para una fiesta, no se imaginan enfermos en cama poco después de esta. Pero eso es lo que pudiera ocurrir si la comida en los “buffets” no es manejada y servida con inocuidad. Las bacterias son aguafiestas y el único regalo que traen es una enfermedad transmitida por los...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety

Don't Let Bacteria Crash Your Party

December 11, 2013 CiCi Williamson, Technical Information Specialist, USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, Food Safety Education Staff

People dressed for a holiday party don’t picture themselves sick in bed shortly after the festivities, but that’s what could happen if food on party buffets isn’t handled and served safely. Bacteria are party crashers, and the only housewarming gift they bring is foodborne illness. How do bacteria...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety

FSIS Sets "Resolutions" for 2014

December 10, 2013 Phil Derfler, Deputy Administrator, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Today, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service shared with the public our “New Year’s Resolutions” for Fiscal Year 2014. Like many of the people who consume the products we regulate, we set new goals for ourselves at the beginning of each year. Known as the Annual Performance Plan, this list...

Health and Safety

Don't Let No-Show Guests Jeopardize Food Safety This Thanksgiving!

November 27, 2013 Kathy Bernard, USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

You've invited the guests, decorated the table and prepared the food. Then the guests are delayed, call to cancel or don't show at all. Holiday meals and other celebrations require careful planning to ensure that everything goes as planned. When guests encounter emergencies and the meal must be...

Health and Safety

¡No permita que invitados que no se presenten pongan en peligro la inocuidad alimentaria en el Día de Acción de Gracias!

November 27, 2013 Kathy Bernard, Servicio de Inocuidad e Inspección del USDA

Se han invitado familiares y amigos, decorado la mesa y preparado la comida. Entonces, los invitados están atrasados, llaman para cancelar o simplemente no se aparecen. Las cenas festivas y otras celebraciones requieren una planificación cuidadosa para asegurarse que todo resulte según planificado...

Health and Safety

Hay Más Que Una Manera de Cocinar el Pavo

November 25, 2013 Sandy King y CiCi Williamson, Servicio de Inocuidad de Alimentos e Inspección del USDA

La necesidad de velocidad. Carencia de espacio de horno. Tradiciones de familia. Cortes de corriente. Todos son motivos por cual muchos cocineros podrían buscar nuevos modos de asar el pavo entero fuera del horno. Considere los métodos siguientes sugeridos por la Línea de Información Sobre Carnes y...

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