| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| frozen fish | 9/21/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: After fishing trips I come home and vacuum seal what I don't eat and put it in the freezer. How long ...
A: Robert, Storage times are recommendations, and most are based on food quality. If fish (as in the ...
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| frozen fish | 9/21/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: After fishing trips I come home and vacuum seal what I don't eat and put it in the freezer. How long ...
A: I wouldn't keep the fish more than 3-4 months frozen. In addition, you need to be careful with ...
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| disposing of food waste | 9/20/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I hope this doesn't gross you out to much, but here it is. We do not have a garbage disposal. Over ...
A: Your "bucket" is actually a very common thing to do. In many areas we advise people to catch food ...
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| Pork safety after cooking | 9/19/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I cooked baby back ribs ($60 worth)for company last night at 325 for one hour and 45 minutes and set ...
A: I think your ribs will still be safe, however you will need to make sure you cook them to at least ...
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| chicken soup contamination | 9/14/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I prepared several gallons of chicken soup and refrigerated it immediately like I always do. I ...
A: It's tough to know exactly what could have caused the smell from the soup, but a few options are: ...
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| About worms infection on humans! | 9/13/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I saw a worm which is dead in food. If any person takes it (without knowledge) will it cause any ...
A: As you are probably aware, in many cultures, cooked worms are consumed as a source of protein. While ...
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| From Supermarket to Home | 9/12/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: Last night I went to the supermarket at 5:00pm. I bought sliced deli ham and frozen waffles and ...
A: The recommendation is that if foods that should be kept cold are at room temperature or warmer for ...
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| Green muffins | 9/12/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I am a keen muffin maker but was a bit perplexed with the results of the last batch I made 2 days ...
A: Seeds high in chlorophyll (a green compound responsible for leaves on trees to be green) can turn ...
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| Soup out overnight | 9/11/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I a huge pot of chicken noodle soup and left it out overnight with the lid on. Is is safe if I were ...
A: You are not going to like my answer... There is no way to know if your chicken noodle soup is safe ...
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| thawing meat | 9/11/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: My gf left,on purpose, frozen ground meat on the counter, overnight, about 8.5 hrs and planned to ...
A: Yes -- we all use to thaw meat on the kitchen counter and to our knowledge at that time -- with no ...
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| thawing meat | 9/11/2007 | Lynn Schottke |
Q: My GF, purposely, left 2.5 lbs of frozen ground meat on the counter over night ( 8.5 hrs. ) and said ...
A: Jerry, Never thaw meat on the counter. You may use refrigerator, cold running water,or microwave if ...
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| room temperature pea soup | 9/11/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I left homemade pea soup with ham at room temperature over night for approximately 6 1/2 hours. ...
A: No, the soup itself, with or without ham would be considered a potentially hazardous food and should ...
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| Food Left Out | 9/10/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I made a pot of chili that I had left out on the counter to cool, and forgot to put in in the fridge ...
A: The recommendation is to not consume potentially hazardous foods such as chili that have been at ...
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| canning tomatoes safely | 9/9/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I now live overseas. they pickle tomatoes here, but do not can them plain. so i decided to can my ...
A: Unfortunately, in the early stages of botulism there are no tell-tell signs. The tomatoes can look ...
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| canning | 9/8/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I have a recipe from a home preservation book for easy Sauerkraut that calls for putting shredded ...
A: This recipe is not a tested recipe that will produce a safe sauerkraut. First -- to produce the ...
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| Homemade Salsa | 9/8/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I have homemade salsa that I have left out on the counter overnight, approximately 13 hours. I ...
A: While it it strongly recommended to refrigerate salsa once made to extend the shelf life of the ...
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| canning tomatoes safely | 9/8/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I now live overseas. they pickle tomatoes here, but do not can them plain. so i decided to can my ...
A: The recommendation to add lemon juice, vinegar or citric acid is designed to ensure that the pH of ...
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| Food storage | 9/8/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: Is it safe to leave leftovers in the can they came in to store in the refrigerator. Like if you ...
A: While it is not recommended to store canned foods in the can in the refrigerator, it is not unsafe. ...
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| Chicken Broth | 9/7/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I recently purchased some organic chicken broth and used it one time. It has been sitting in the ...
A: It is recommended to use chicken broth (organic or otherwise) within 4-5 days of opening. If you ...
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| turkey soup | 9/7/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I made home-made turkey soup from a turkey we had the night before with vegies and broth and forgot ...
A: No, the potential for bacterial growth in the 10 hours it sat at room temperature is very high. ...
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| Tomato Fly | 9/6/2007 | Lynn Schottke |
Q: In the supermarket, flies are always on the tomatoes. This must be full of germs and bacteria. Even ...
A: Flies are gross!!!!!!! I would not use anti-bacterial soap though. Warm water and plain white ...
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| Frozen Food and Yogurt | 9/6/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: So recently we have been having blackouts here in our neighborhood. I went to the grocery store ...
A: Did you have the chicken and yogurt in anything to try to keep them cool -- such as a cooler? I hope ...
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| Canning Salsa - No onions! | 9/6/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I am allergic to onions and since there are no commercially available salsas without them, I'd like ...
A: Yes, you can leave the onions out of the recipe and you are right -- leaving them out would make a ...
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| Fresh Peeled Garlic | 9/6/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: Is fresh peeled garlic (not in an oil mixture) considered a potentially hazardous food? How long is ...
A: No -- fresh peeled garlic is not a potentially hazardous food. It only becomes hazardous when not ...
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| Refreezing meat after adding egg. | 9/5/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: This morning I defrosted mince meat to make meatballs. I have added onions, spices and an egg. ...
A: I can't speak much to which method would produce the "freshest" tasting product, however, if the ...
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| galvanized aluminum and acidic foods | 9/5/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I placed muscadines in a galvanized aluminum bucket for almost 24 hours until I cooked them for ...
A: Galvanized metals should not be used for the storage of moist or acidic foods. At best the food ...
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| eggs | 9/5/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: Can raw eggs in the shell be frozen?
A: No -- not unless you like broken eggs and a messy freezer! You can freeze eggs out of the shell -- ...
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| home canning-tomatoes | 9/5/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: ...on one batch, though, we decided to get creative- and slow roasted a bunch of tomatoes with a ...
A: Yes, when you change a recipe adding ingredients such as oil you change the pH and viscosity of the ...
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| Green chicken fat? | 9/5/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I have a frozen chicken. I took it out and rinsed it to start to soften it. I saw that some of the ...
A: With this additional information (purchased a case, kosher,etc.) I think it would be the wisest ...
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| cooked spaghetti squash | 9/4/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I baked a whole spaghetti squash last week. How long is it good for in the regrigerator? Thank ...
A: The recommendation is to use cooked vegetables within 2-3 days of initial preparation. If you can ...
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| frozen meat | 9/4/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I bought a package of por lion baby ribs, that are labled previously frzn. I did not relize this ...
A: It would be safe to assume that they were held at below 41 degrees at the grocery store. If you ...
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| Green chicken fat? | 9/4/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I have a frozen chicken. I took it out and rinsed it to start to soften it. I saw that some of the ...
A: Sometimes the fat on chicken can take on a yellowish - green tinge. This is a result of the feed the ...
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| Cooked meat | 9/3/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: We accidentally left a sirloin steak and a slice of ham that was cooked on the grill, in the ...
A: It is not recommended to consume potentially hazardous foods (meat, milk, dairy, poultry) that have ...
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| Food Storage: Heat | 9/3/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: in glass jars), and bar-be-que sauce (in plastic bottles), and peanut butter (Jiff) in our garage ...
A: While it is not recommended to store canned goods in a hot garage (or a cold one) the food can still ...
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| Frozen food | 9/2/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: My elderly parents keep frozen food for years. Is there a health risk, especially for elderly ...
A: As long as the food remained frozen for the entire time, it is safe to consume. Food in the freezer ...
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| bread mold | 9/2/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I accidently ate about 1/2 a sandwich that I realized tasted a little odd/sour and noticed on the ...
A: Mold on food usually doesn't make you ill unless you are allergic to mold -- and that usually ...
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| was frozen... | 9/1/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: We have about $450.00 worth of meat. Steak, burger, chicken, and pork. The freezer was defrosted ...
A: Unfortunately, the recommendation is to not consume frozen meat that has completely defrosted in a ...
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| overcooked vegetables | 9/1/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I recently heard from a friend that vegetables that are being cook over and over again can be toxic. ...
A: I am not aware of cooked vegetables repeatedly reheated are toxic. If the vegetables were handled ...
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| Over cooked Pinto Beans | 9/1/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I cooked a pork roast with onion and fresh green chiles in a crockpot overnight and into the ...
A: As long as the beans were in the hot crock pot they are safe to eat. Food that is held about 140 ...
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| fish storage | 8/31/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: My son gave us some Coho fish that he caught and cleaned 4 days ago. It has been refrigerated the ...
A: You're pushing it on the fish. Fresh fish has a 1-2 day refrigerator recommended use time. After ...
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