Consumer Food Safety
Older adults may be at an increased risk of extreme illness or hospitalization from foodborne illness. Nutrition programs can help by providing education on proper food handling, storage, and preparation requirements.
Briefs
- Food Thermometers — Tips on using food thermometers to prevent foodborne illness
- Cleaning your Refrigerator Because of a Recall— CDC steps to safely clean your fridge
- Four Steps to Food Safety— CDC tools and tips for preventing food poisoning
- Food Safety Educational Materials— CDC stories, social media graphics, infographics, videos, and fact sheets
- How To Cut Food Waste and Maintain Food Safety— FDA information on safe storage of foods
- Home Food Safety— Infographics, fact sheets, and handouts from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Kitchen Food Safety Basics— Partnership for Food Safety Education practices to reduce your risk of foodborne illness
- Temperature Rules for Safe Cooking— Safe minimum internal temperatures from NHLBI
Fact Sheets
- Three Safe Ways To Defrost Food — Safe methods and best practices for defrosting food
- Clean Fruits and Vegetables — Iowa State University Extension resource
- Food Preservation: Freezing — Utah State University resource
- Freeze Leftovers — Iowa State University Extension resource
- Store Bread — Iowa State University Extension resource
- Store Bananas — Iowa State University Extension resource
- Food Storage — Utah State University resource
- Reduce Food Waste at Home — Iowa State University Extension resource
Resources
- How-to videos from Iowa State University Extension (YouTube)