State authorities recognize September as National Food Safety Education month, encouraging Michigan residents to be aware of ...

We rely on our freezers to store food and safely preserve it, but is your freezer actually cold enough to do the job? Your freezer keeps food cold, which prevents bacteria from growing. This is ...

This Consumer's Guide will help you make the right decisions for keeping your family safe during an emergency.

A local burger joint in Columbia was not holding food at safe temperatures during an inspection within the last week.

Many recipes call for ingredients to be at "room temperature," but there are times where that designation isn't terribly ...

There are two safe methods for thawing frozen meat. "The safest way to thaw meat is in the refrigerator," says Baker. The refrigerator should also be set under 40 degrees, ensuring the meat stays out ...

UD’s Cooperative Extension Health and Well-being team brings you food safety information to help protect against foodborne illness all year long. Foodborne illness occurs when food is contaminated ...