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| food safety | 7/11/2007 |
Q: I accidently left yogurt, frozen pancakes, fat free half and half and sliced deli turkey in the car ...
A: Unfortunately, I can not recommend consuming the food. Of course it is your call. If you feel ...
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| freezer life of vac packed fish | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I have a vacuum packed salmon that has been in my freezer for 4 years. It has never thawed during ...
A: Yes, the salmon is safe to thaw and cook and eat. Frozen foods that have remained frozen are safe ...
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| mussels | 7/10/2007 |
Q: The other day we bought 4 pounds of mussels, and my wife and I disagreed about whether to discard ...
A: The general rule of thumb is if you tap a mussel and it does not respond by closing, then you should ...
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| Chicken | 7/9/2007 |
Q: How long can you leave marinated chicken in the refrigerator in a tupperware container? Also how ...
A: The maximum time for refrigerating marinated chicken is 2 days. Please be aware that depending upon ...
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| milk | 7/9/2007 |
Q: how long can milk be kept after it is frozenand unthawed?
A: Fresh milk purchased at the grocery store has about 5-7 days of refrigerator storage life upon ...
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| Salad Dressing | 7/7/2007 |
Q: I have a wonderful salad dressing that I would liketo start selling. I have the market for it but I ...
A: Since your salad dressing will require either bottling or refrigerated packaging, you are looking at ...
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| RE Freezing | 7/7/2007 |
Q: We all know that you shouldn't re freeze a product once thawed. My question is why? I understand ...
A: You can freeze a product (meat, cooked food dish, etc) once thawed -- if it was thawed in the ...
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| Freezing Pickles | 7/7/2007 |
Q: I have an excellent refrigerator Dill Pickle recipe.As they dont store for more than three weeks is ...
A: Yes, you can freeze pickles but it's best to follow recipes designed for freezing. I'd first do 1 ...
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| cakes and baked item storage | 7/6/2007 |
Q: Within the Haccp programe, can cake, (for example fruit cake), and scones be stored at room ...
A: I do not know exactly how you are making your fruit cake, but normally it is not stored at room ...
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| can you kill danger zone grown bacteria? | 7/5/2007 |
Q: If meat sits out in the dangerzone (which is under 140 if cooked right?) long enough to get ...
A: While you'd think that simply reheating potentially dangerous food would kill any new bacteria, this ...
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| meat left out | 7/5/2007 |
Q: My husband grilled a pork tenderloin last night for about 2.5 hours, then left it out overnight. ...
A: Unfortunately, we do not recommend heating and eating meat that has been left at room temperature ...
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| How long can you marinade steak safely? | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I have some steaks that I put in marinade straight from the store but my plans have abruptly changed ...
A: If the steaks are fresh when you start and you don’t go past the grocers "use-by" date, you should ...
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| preserving marinated chicken | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I marinated some chicken in yoghurt and spices, which we wanted to bbq. However the fridge broke ...
A: No -- I do not think that the spices and yogurt provided a safe environment for the chicken. Chicken ...
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| Re-freezing food. | 7/4/2007 |
Q: Our fridge freezer gave up last night, and so I removed all the frozen foods and placed them in ...
A: The general recommendation is if the food still has ice crystals in it, it can be safely refrozen. ...
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| frozen stew meat | 7/4/2007 |
Q: How long is it safe to keep meat frozen before use?
A: It's safe to keep meat frozen for a long, long time. Meat will stay safe as long as it is frozen, ...
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| food safety | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I went to the grocery store last night about 9:30pm and forgot to put a bag away! I found it this ...
A: Unfortunately, the recommendation is to not consume potentially hazardous foods (yogurt, hot dogs, ...
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| Storing almonds | 7/3/2007 |
Q: I was wondering what is the best way to store natural almonds purchased in bulk from Sam's Club? ...
A: Almonds can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer for long term storage. They key is to store in ...
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| Unrefrigerated pies | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I recently received a license to bake pies out of my home and to sale wholesale or retail. The ...
A: Any pie without eggs or dairy products is considered a pie that does not need refrigeration. ...
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| canned food | 7/2/2007 |
Q: Carol, Are canned foods, ex. a can of green beans, safe to consume once opened and stored at room ...
A: You should not consume opened canned foods that have been at room temperature for over 2 hours. ...
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| manicotti | 7/2/2007 |
Q: A coworker brought in home made manicotti this morning. It was taken out of the refrigerator and ...
A: No...this is the not recommended way to safely thaw food. Thawing food or allowing food that should ...
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| macaroni and cheese casserole refrigeration | 7/2/2007 |
Q: I have a 8 x 12 tin foil dish of macaroni and cheese casserole that has not been eaten at all. The ...
A: The recommendation for holding leftovers in the refrigerator is 3-4 days. Since this was put in the ...
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| time frame for pork to spoil | 6/30/2007 |
Q: I butcher wild hogs year round any where from 1 to 12 at a time, weights are from 20lbs to 250lbs. I ...
A: As you are probably aware, feral hogs are known to carry viral and bacterial diseases, many of which ...
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| Frozen food outside freezer | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I bought frozen food back from the supermarket and I have forgotten to put it in the freezer. It's ...
A: NO -- the food is not okay to consume. Frozen food that has been completely defrosted at room ...
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| Frozen pork chops | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I found some two-year-old pork chops in my freezer. They do not look freezer burned, and they smell ...
A: Yes -- they should be safe to eat. The guidelines for meat storage in the freezer are designed for ...
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| thaw defrost | 6/28/2007 |
Q: I HAVE JUST READ AN ITEM WHERE YOU HAVE SAID IT IS OK TO USE SOUSAGES ONCE DEFROSTET PROPERLYAND ...
A: You are right, frozen sausages held on an airplane for 18+ hours without trying to keep them frozen ...
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| Mold Ingestion | 6/28/2007 |
Q: My 3 year old daughter recently came down with a severe rash all over her body and her lips became ...
A: First, I am very sorry to hear of your daughters severe rash. I hope that she is getting better each ...
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| frozen prime rib | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I've had a prime rib frozen for about 2 years. I just decided to defrosh it in the refrigerator and ...
A: Frozen meats are safe to consume after long-term freezer storage, they just may not be as high a ...
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| salad dressing | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I am interested in marketing/selling a salad dressing which is made of fresh roasted red peppers, ...
A: Sounds like a wonderful dressing you want to market. You are right -- you will not be able to ...
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| Hot Peppers | 6/24/2007 |
Q: Ive read thats its not good to eat ground beef left over night. But what if it had hot peppers like ...
A: I assume you are talking about cooked ground beef left out of refrigeration over night -- correct? ...
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| eatting frozen foods after thawed and then refroze? | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I would like to know if you have unthawed frozen meat and foods and then refroze them are they safe ...
A: Yes, it is safe to thaw foods (in a refrigerator) and once defrosted refreeze them. As long as the ...
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| Use within how many days? | 6/23/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me with the following questions about youghurt, salami and feta. ...
A: Yogurt is safe to consume as long as you don't see visible mold growing. Usually open yogurt ...
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| Butternut Squash | 6/23/2007 |
Q: How long does butternut squash last (raw, uncut, left out at room temperature)? We bought one at the ...
A: Normally, butternut squash can be stored at room temperature up to 3 months. It is possible that ...
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| Melons | 6/23/2007 |
Q: Should melons be put in the fridge after they are cut open (ie. cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, ...
A: Yes, melons should be refrigerated after cutting. Un-cut melons will continue to ripen at room ...
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| Left out raw meat -- hamburger, sausages | 6/23/2007 |
Q: I unfortunately left 3 packages of hamburger and Italian sausages in the back of my vehicle for 3 ...
A: The recommendation is to not cook or eat meat that has been left at a temperature between 60 and 140 ...
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| Cake | 6/22/2007 |
Q: How long is cake good for? My co-worker just ate a piece of cake she bought off the food truck 2 ...
A: Cake is a food item that does not readily support the growth of harmful bacteria as the water ...
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| raw meat | 6/22/2007 |
Q: How long can you have raw meat in the fridge, re: cx, beef, ground beef, pork etc. before it needs ...
A: Raw meat has a refrigerated shelf life from 2-5 days. Ground meats have a shorter refrigerator shelf ...
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| Bacteria in food | 6/13/2007 |
Q: First of I would like to express my joy at finding this site. It has been extremely informative and ...
A: I hope in addition to this site you will also use the resources of your Cooperative Extension ...
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| Sour cream | 6/13/2007 |
Q: I forgot to put the sour cream up last night, and I just bought it. It was left open over night, ...
A: The recommendation is to not consume foods that have been subject to temperatures that encourage the ...
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| storage | 6/10/2007 |
Q: Is it safe to store worms in the fridge with food?
A: It's not recommended to store worms and dirt in a refrigerator that is also holding human food. Now ...
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| vacuum sealed meat | 6/9/2007 |
Q: I have a friend that likes to purchase his raw meat products in vacuum sealed packages. He freezes ...
A: No -- it is not recommended to defrost vacuum sealed meats on the counter. You're right, it is ...
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