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About Carol Schlitt
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Expertise
I can answer questions on home food safety, sanitation, home food preservation and commercial food safety (HACCP).

Experience
I am an Extension educator, nutrition, wellness and food safety. I am a certified HACCP manager and a food safety instructor for the Illinois Department of Public Health.

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International Association for Food Protection, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (Certified CFCS), National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Society for Nutrition Education.

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BS - University of Illinois MS - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville

   

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commercial cooking and refreezing2/9/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I work in a food service operation. We have certain recipes where we cook meat in a cook tank and ...
  A: According to the FDA Model Food Code, potentially hazardous foods (meat, dairy, poultry, etc) have a ...
Accidentally ate a spoiled slice of tangerine2/9/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I didn't notice that there was something fuzzy on one area of the peeled tangerine I was eating ...
  A: Fuzzy stalk things...how exciting -- not!!! Consuming mold (what I think you ingested) can cause ...
My salsa......2/8/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I have already looked into laws, FDA, extension programs, etc etc here in my state (TN). ** I have ...
  A: 1. For a great website with information on number of tomatoes needed for different size cans, ...
Un-Opened Oscar Mayer Bacon2/7/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: Un-Opened Oscar Mayer Bacon Use By Date is 20 Jan 2010 - is it safe to eat if it was refrigerated ...
  A: The date is a "best if used by" date which is placed on the food for 2 reasons...to help the grocery ...
How long can meat in cryvac/cryovac, left at room temperature last?2/6/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: How long can meat in cryvac/cryovac (just bought from the supermarket) then left at room temperature ...
  A: While cryovac processing (food placed in a heavy plastic bag with either all of the air removed or ...
mold on bread2/6/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: my teen appears to of ate some bread with mold on it..within an half hour she has had vomitting and ...
  A: Consuming mold can cause vomiting and dirrahea but body aches are not normally associated. Was ...
garlic2/5/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I just bought some peeled garlic last night at the grocery store. It came in a plastic container.I ...
  A: Once peeled, it is recommended to store garlic in either the refrigerator or freezer to preserve ...
Gummy Candy Shelf Life2/2/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: My husband and I are starting our own gummy candy business. We would like to make all-natural ...
  A: How exciting...starting your own food business!! The shelf life of a food product depends on four ...
Milk and Yoghurt2/2/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I have couple of questions about milk and yoghurt. Hope you could help me. 1 if the milk is well ...
  A: 1. If a fluid milk is not homogenized, it is possible for fat in the milk to clump together and ...
sweet potato2/1/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I baked a sweet potato, didn't eat it and forgot to refrigerate. Is it still okay to eat?
  A: The general recommendation for all cooked carbohydrates (vegetables, rice, pasta, etc) is to not ...
Is BSE still a threat?2/1/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I know the chance of eating BSE infected meat is slim these days but i would love some reassurance. ...
  A: I can understand your concern for BSE after the outbreaks in the 1990's. Since that time, the UK and ...
refreezing previously cooked meatballs1/31/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: We purchased frozen fully cooked meatballs, served them at a party last night but had tons leftover. ...
  A: It is safe to refreeze previously frozen cooked foods. They should be packaged in freezer ...
Freezing tsatziki sauce (1 week old)1/31/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I made tsatziki sauce from scratch and the recipe said it would last 1 week refrigerated. It is now ...
  A: Unfortunatley, tsatziki sauce does not freeze well as the sauce becomes grainy and watery. This is ...
homemade pickles1/30/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: we had a bumper crop of cukes and zukes and made many jars of refrigerator pickles, using garlic, ...
  A: Opened jars of pickles are safe to consume if the power goes off. Because of the high acidity, ...
frozen pumpkin1/30/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: Good day, I pulled out frozen pumpkin to make a pie 2 weeks ago. Needless to say, I got busy and ...
  A: The general recommendation for open canned pumpkin is to refrigerate up to 1 week for maximum safety ...
Safety of spiral sliced ham1/29/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I have a Ridge Creek smoked spiral sliced ham, unopened,[hermetically?]sealed in the original heavy ...
  A: The date that you see on the ham is not an expiration date but a date placed by the manufacturer to ...
Navy Bean Soup1/28/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I made broth from my ham bone yesterday and then put the broth along with pieces of ham in the crock ...
  A: Yes, your instinct was right...the soup should be pitched for maximum safety. The problem is that ...
Mold in sippy cup1/28/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: My 3 year old found a sippy cup under the couch which could have had either juice or a mixture of ...
  A: Chances are very good that by the time you read this response your little girl is fine and playing ...
Refrigerated Soup1/26/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I made a large pot of vegetable beef soup on Sunday. I got out the pot on Monday night and heated up ...
  A: The general recommendation for foods that are capable of supporting the growth of bacteria is that ...
Jam HACCP1/25/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I'm doing the HACCP plan for a jam company, my question is: Will a sugar alcohol have the same ...
  A: I am forwarding your question on to Dr. Elizabeth Andress at the University of Georgia, a food ...
home made tomatoe sauce left out 12 hr1/25/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: Is it safe to eat home made tomato sauce left out in pan overnight ( 12hrs)
  A: The general recommendation is to not consume cooked carbohydrates if they have sat at room ...
Taking temperatures1/23/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: We are required to take the temp from green salad, fresh fruits, milk, juices other cold foods ...
  A: I assume these items are in your walk-in cooler and reach-in refrigerator. First, you need to make ...
The nut ALMONDS1/23/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: Are almonds good to eat past the expiration date on the package?
  A: Nuts have a "best if used by" date which is a date the manufacturer has determined that if you ...
grey applesauce1/22/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: My home canned applesauce is turning grey at the top of the jar. I used an aluminum sauce pot to ...
  A: According to Dr. Susan Brewer, Professor at University of Illinois... "The pigments in food which ...
Marinated Pork1/21/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I bought some stew pork on Thursday. I marinated it on Friday but I never got around to actually ...
  A: The general recommendation for raw meat (pork, beef and lamb) is that it should be refrigerated up ...
Preserving homemade salad dressing1/21/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I make a lot of dressings for salads and marinades, how can I preserve them? I have canned salsas ...
  A: Unfortunately, we do not have the capability of safely canning salad dressings at home. Only ...
MAGGOTS!1/20/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: Under what conditions would a container of chicken and rice get maggots in it?
  A: Since maggots are the larval form of flies, the only way a food could become the source of maggots ...
Cooling Prepared Foods1/20/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: Background. Our church is making 300 qts of veg-beef soup. After cooling a little (~180 deg), the ...
  A: Good questions and I'm glad you and your church are concerned about the proper way to cool hot ...
bertolli1/19/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: How long does the unused portion of alfredo last in the fridge after it's been opened.
  A: The general recommendation for opened canned sauces stored in the refrigerator is to use within 1 ...
Salad dressing storage1/19/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I make many different types of salad dressings and sometimes they get a rancid taste if left to long ...
  A: Unfortunately, we do not have the capability of safely canning salad dressings at home. Only ...
ok to process whole squash that froze outside1/17/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: We harvested quite a few buttercup squash and put them on a table outside on the porch. We had a ...
  A: Yes, it is safe to can previously frozen squash, whether it was frozen in a freezer or from Mother ...
ambient goods delivered frozen in error1/16/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: Please help a customer has received a delivery of ambient goods( tins of beans/jars of sauces ...
  A: Freezing does not cause food spoilage unless the seal of the can is damaged or the jar is broken. ...
Tomato Sauce storage1/16/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I made tomato sauce 2 days ago in a nonstick crockpot and then stored it in the refridgerator. Is it ...
  A: While it is not unsafe to store food, including tomato sauce in a nonstick container, it is not ...
flash freeze bakers burittos for shipping1/13/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: my daughter lives in ms and wants me to send her a bakers buritto i need to know if flash freezing ...
  A: I suggest you freeze the burittos and then pack with dry ice and ship them to your daughter. This ...
Food safety1/13/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: We cooked tri-tip beef for Christmas, then refrigerated it. Is is safe to eat now (1/12)?s
  A: The general recommendation for all cooked beef leftovers is to refrigerated up to 4-5 days and ...
Sterilizing canning jars1/12/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I recently started canning. I have been serilizing the jars by boiling them for 10 minutes. When I ...
  A: The cloudy film is due to minerals in your water and is normal in areas with hard water. To remove ...
Pasta with Vodka Sauce left out1/11/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I had pasta with vodka sauce at a restaurant. I took some home and left it out by the back door ...
  A: Hopefully by now you are feeling fine. Chances are good that nothing will come of this incidence ...
cheese storage1/11/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: We got a Christmas gift that went unopened until Jan. 10. It was fresh cheese from Vermont and sat ...
  A: I'm concerned when you say "fresh" cheese and that he cut-off the bad parts. Fresh, when referring ...
chicken1/10/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: I cut open a raw chicken and in the gizzard bag there was something that looked weird through the ...
  A: I know it is discerning to open a chicken and see green - a color normally not associated with fresh ...
christmas cookies1/10/2010Carol Schlitt
  Q: a family member made lizzie's which are a christmas cookie about a wk before christmas. they were ...
  A: Christmas cookes made with a high volumes of fruits, nuts and alcohol do not need to be refrigerated ...

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