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Cooking Meat: Is It Done Yet?

October 03, 2022 Beverly Cazares, Communication Program Specialist, FSIS-USDA

A meal preparation study (PDF, 1.3 MB) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) revealed that only 55% of people use a food thermometer to verify if their food is safe to consume, despite 88% of participants reporting that they own a thermometer...

Health and Safety

Traveling to South Korea for the Olympics? Bring Back Great Memories, Not a Pest or Disease

February 06, 2018 Joelle Hayden, APHIS Public Affairs

The Winter Olympics begin shortly in South Korea, bringing us two weeks of incredible athletic performances. While many of us will watch the games from our TVs, computers or phones, some lucky individuals will travel to witness the games in person. And when traveling, people often bring back items...

Animals

Using Science to Help Keep Food Safe: A Day in the Life of a USDA Laboratory Auditor

July 27, 2016 Isaac "Gene" Sterling, Microbiologist, Agricultural Marketing Service, Science and Technology Program

July is the height of summer grilling season, and throughout the month USDA is highlighting changes made to the U.S. food safety system over the course of this Administration. For an interactive look at USDA’s work to ensure your food is safe, visit the USDA Results project on Medium.com and read...

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