Food Safety & Storage

How long can different foods be safely stored in the cupboard? In the refrigerator? In the freezer? Food will stay fresher and safer, and you will have less waste, when you follow the proper storage guidelines. Keep a copy of our Food Storage Chart handy in your kitchen.

Wash your hands well and often to avoid spreading illness-causing germs. View the Hand Washing Fact Sheet for more information.

Keep food safe from bacteria. Here are tips for safe food handling: Fight BAC! Basic Brochure

More on Food Safety and Preservation

Check out our Family Living Food Safety and Preservation webpage for other resources.

Turkey: Alternate Routes to the Table

Just as a detour causes a driver to find an alternate route, circumstances can alter the chosen cooking method for a turkey. An oven may fail at an inopportune time, a power outage may occur, and more than one large food item may need cooking. The conventional oven — the appliance most often used to cook a whole turkey — is not the only way to get the big bird cooked safely. The following methods suggested by the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline are alternate routes for cooking a turkey safely.

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Nutrition Education Staff

Renee Vertin, R.D.
Senior Lecturer

B.S. Nutrition & Medical Dietetics –
University of Illinois at Chicago and
B.S.Insurance – Ferris State University

Nutrition Education Program Coordinator (WNEP)
Master Food Preserver Volunteer
Email: renee.vertin@ces.uwex.edu
Phone: 262-335-4841

Washington County UW-Extension
PO Box 2003
333 East Washington Street, Suite 1200
West Bend, WI 53095
Wisconsin Toll-Free: 800-616-0046
Fax: 262-335-4863
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