Food Safety Issues/Home made jelly

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Expert: Carol Schlitt - 7/26/2006


Question
Is it alright to use the jars and lids to make homemade jelly from the jars/lids from store bought jelly if you processed it in the boiling water canner?

Answer
Hi Bretta,

No -- commercial lids are considered "one-trip lids" and are not to be reused.  The sealing compound used on commercial jars is designed for one use only.

You should use new 2-piece canning lids (flats should be new, the metal rings may be reused)each time you can.

For more information on recommeded equipment including lids and jars, please see this website - The National Center for Home Food Preservation: http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/

If I can be of further assistance, please don't hesitate to write me.

Carol C Schlitt
Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness
University of Illinois Extension

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Carol Schlitt

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

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I am a former Extension educator, nutrition, wellness and food safety, having retired August 1, 2010. I am a certified HACCP manager, a food safety instructor for the Illinois Department of Public Health and a 3rd party food safety and OSHA auditor of restaurants.

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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, St. Louis Culinary Society.

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

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