food safety

three stacks of food storage containers containing leftover food. storing leftovers properly reduces the risk of foodborne illness.

Oct 23, 2024

What’s the Proper Way to Store Leftover Food?

What's the best way to safely store leftover food? A food safety expert has answers.

a pie rests on a counter by a rolling pin

Oct 22, 2024

How Long Is Homemade Pie Safe to Eat? And Other Thanksgiving Dessert Questions

Do I need to keep pumpkin pie in the refrigerator? Your pie questions, answered!

mashed potatoes in a serving bowl. can mashed potatoes cause foodborne illness?

Oct 21, 2024

Can Mashed Potatoes Make You Sick? Food Safety Tips for Thanksgiving Side Dishes

What can you do to avoid foodborne illness this holiday season? We got advice from a food safety expert.

a baking dish filled with dressing rests on a table. baking the dressing separate from the poultry reduces the risk of foodborne illness

Oct 18, 2024

How Do I Make Stuffing and Dressing Safely?

Want to make stuffing for your holiday meal, but don't want to make your guests sick? We have food safety tips from an expert.

a cook is holding an uncooked turkey on a roasting pan. i hope the cook took steps to reduce the risk of foodborne illness

Oct 16, 2024

How Do I Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey (Without Making People Barf)?

How should you thaw a turkey? How can I tell when the turkey is ready? Our food safety expert answers these questions and more.

Jun 6, 2024

5 Things You Should Know About Grilling Burgers (To Avoid Getting Sick)

To help you avoid barfing this grilling season, a food safety expert gave us these five things to remember when it comes to making a delicious (and safe) burger.

Researcher tests for Salmonella on a backyard farm.

Apr 23, 2024

Study Compares Salmonella Rates in Backyard, Commercial Poultry Farm Samples

Researchers find less Salmonella on backyard poultry farms. But concerns remain about the prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria on both large and small farms.

Dec 7, 2023

California, Candy and Consumers

NC State experts explain how one state’s ban on four food additives could affect consumers and food processors across the country.

more than a dozen tamales, wrapped in corn husks, sit inside a large metal pot

Nov 27, 2023

Don’t Make Loved Ones Barf: Holiday Food Safety Tips for Tamales

Tamales are a delicious holiday staple. Here are some tips to help you avoid foodborne illness when making them.

Two fruitcakes rest on a cutting board. How long will a fruitcake last?

Dec 6, 2022

Podcast: Fruitcake and Eggnog

Ellen Shumaker debunks myths about two storied holiday foods.

a slice of pumpkin pie sits on a white plate on a wooden table

Oct 5, 2022

Do I Need to Refrigerate Pumpkin Pie? Food Safety Info for Pumpkin Season

October is pumpkin season, which raises questions about food safety for everything from pumpkin pie to pumpkin seeds.

hands wearing blue latex gloves are spraying a counter and wiping it with a paper towel

Sep 12, 2022

Some Commercial Sanitizers May Not Work as Well Against Norovirus as Originally Thought

Of four sanitizers studied, three had little effect on human norovirus.

Jun 6, 2022

Podcast: Peanut Butter and Salmonella

Does Salmonella really just love peanut butter? Food safety expert Ellen Shumaker joins us again to talk about the recent recall.

Apr 4, 2022

In Food Safety Study, 25% of Participants Contaminated Salad with Raw Chicken

The study highlights the importance of hand-washing and cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen.

white-tailed deer standing in a field near the woods

Dec 2, 2021

Deer Can Catch COVID. Here’s What Hunters Should Know.

There are simple things hunters can do to reduce their risk of contracting COVID-19 from deer.