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| hamburger | 10/8/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: How long can you leave ground beef unthawed fridge un cooked
A: The recommendation is to refrigerate ground beef up to 2 days after purchase/thawing. After that ...
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| Turkey Breast in refridgerator | 10/7/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I purchased a turkey breast, frozen, about 11 days ago. I put it in the refrigerator to defrost and ...
A: Unfortunately, you need to pitch it. Defrosted poultry should be cooked within 1-2 days of complete ...
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| Frozen Tuna fillet | 10/7/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I purchased frozen tuna fillets on Friday and put in the refrigerator. I was unable to prepare the ...
A: I assume the tuna is vacuum packaged and that it did not completely defrost until late Saturday -- ...
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| hot/cold food | 10/5/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: What does putting hot food into the refrigerator do to the food already in the refrigerator? Does it ...
A: Depending on how large a mass of warm food you place in the refrigerator, the affects would range ...
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| pumpkin pie left out overnight | 10/5/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: Is it o.k to eat?
A: The recommendation is to not consume pies that contain eggs (pumpkin, cream, pecan, custard, etc) ...
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| meat safety | 10/5/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: Cooked meatballs (ground meat, 2 eggs) were left at room temperature for 9 hours. Are they safe to ...
A: Nope.... Potentially hazardous foods (meat and eggs) are perfect foods for fostering the growth of ...
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| saftey of moldy food | 10/5/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: What would happen if someone accidentally consumes a fruit or vegetable with a small (pea-sized) ...
A: Most molds if they are going to cause problems cause allergic reactions and respiratory problems. ...
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| Ground beef | 10/4/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: How long can ground beef be frozen?
A: If it remains frozen (no thawing due to power outages, etc) technically it can remain safe to eat ...
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| chicken stock | 10/4/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: my roommate and i disagree about chicken stock.he makes it at night,then leaves it open on the stove ...
A: Technically, if the chicken stock is being held above 140 degrees F it would be safe for the 12+ ...
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| re-freezing | 10/4/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: My freezer quit operating and although the large meat items on the bottom did not completely thaw, ...
A: The general rule of thumb is if there are still ice crystals in the products, they can be safely ...
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| bad chicken | 10/3/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I left a whole 5 lbs chicken in the car from 6 pm monday to 2 pm tuesday afternoon. monday nite ...
A: Hopefully you've learned a valuable lesson that it's not worth the worry and possibly problems that ...
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| cooked meat | 10/3/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: How long will cooked ground turkey last in the refrigerator, if stored in a container.
A: Cooked ground turkey should be used within 3-4 days of initial refrigeration. If you can not use it ...
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| Canned fruit | 10/2/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I used the hot water bath method to can (jar) peaches in 2003. I still have the peaches and have ...
A: The general rule of thumb for home canned high acid foods (fruits and tomatoes) is up to 18 months. ...
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| Frozen Meat | 10/2/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I've had liver in freezer over a year is it still any good?
A: As long as the liver remained frozen the entire time it will be safe to consume. The question now ...
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| small business-cookies | 10/2/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: My sisters and I are interested in baking cookies and selling them to small food businesses in the ...
A: Ah...how do you begin setting up a food business? Of course, the first step is to develop a ...
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| chicken/ecoli | 10/2/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I was extremely ill with blood in my stool -test results show ecoli 0157 the only thing I can link ...
A: While cattle are more commonly associated with e. coli outbreaks, chicken are also prone to carrying ...
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| Spagetti Sauce | 10/1/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: It does not have meat in it and is primarily tomatoes, and spices. It has been out for over 12 ...
A: Unfortunately, the recommendation is that cooked carbohydrates (tomato sauce fits into this ...
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| homemade vegetable soup | 10/1/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: over a week ago I was given a gallon jar of vegetable beef soup that my father made. It is in a ...
A: Unfortunately, your husband is correct. Vegetable beef soup should be either eaten or frozen within ...
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| food safety in storage | 10/1/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I have a problem with food storage in refrigerators, there must be frozen row meat, milk products, ...
A: Here are a some general guidelines to ensure maximum freshness and safety: 1. Place any cooked ...
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| broad bean (fava) SKINS | 10/1/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I have been googling to discover if it is ok to eat broad bean skins but can't confirm it. By ...
A: It is safe to eat the pod of the fava bean but you probably only want to do so with very young, ...
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| overnight dill pickles | 9/30/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I just received a recipe for over night dill pickles. I'm wondering what the time limit might be for ...
A: If you are referring to a recipe that recommends placing pickles into a jar and then placing the jar ...
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| Fresh Eggs | 9/30/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: How long can you leave fresh eggs out on the table? I have chicken's that lay eggs daily.
A: While at one time it was considered common practice to leave fresh eggs at room temperature, it is ...
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| Bathroom sanitation | 9/30/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: If this question is not in your area of expertise, please tell me who to contact. My husband thinks ...
A: Oh husbands.... Amazingly, urine is relatively sterile. The strong odor of urine is caused by urea ...
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| kitchen towels, dishcloths, etc. | 9/30/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I change my kitchen sponge, cloth, and towel everyday. I also use bleach when I wash them to make ...
A: Washing the sponge with bleach daily is a good idea, but washing your cloths and towels in the ...
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| Iodine Tablets to treat food? | 9/30/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I'm an avid outdoorsman and often when on trail I use Iodine tablets to nuetralize bacteria in ...
A: I understand your thinking that if iodine is effective on water could it also be effective in ...
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| salmon vacumn sealed in refrigerator | 9/29/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: How long will fresh caught salmon that has been vacuum sealed stay in the refrigerator. It has not ...
A: The salmon will last longer vacuum sealed than if just wrapped in plastic but it doesn't last ...
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| Pot Roast left out | 9/28/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: last night I cooked a pot roast -- turned it off around mid-night to let it cool before ...
A: The recommendation is to not consume meats that have been left at room temperature over 2 hours. ...
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| jerky | 9/28/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: How do you know if you are to use some sort of brine on beef from the store or deer meat and is ...
A: I take it you mean is there anything you can do to fresh beef or deer meat that is one week old to ...
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| cheesecake | 9/28/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: how long is commercially prepared cheesecake (costco) safe to eat. It has been properly ...
A: Depending upon the preservatives (or lack of preservatives) in commercially prepared cheesecakes, ...
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| selling baked goods that were made at home | 9/27/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I live in Colorado and am interested in making baked goods and selling them to local markets. I was ...
A: First -- you need to contact your local health department (Environmental Health Division) and see ...
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| Ham | 9/27/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: How long can deli ham be kept in the refrigerator before it becomes dangerous to eat. I buy deli ...
A: The general rule of thumb for deli meat, is that it should be consumed within 3-5 days of purchase ...
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| jerky | 9/27/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: How do you know if you are to use some sort of brine on beef from the store or deer meat and is ...
A: Beef, lamb and deer meat usually do not benefit from brining except for traditional cuts of beef ...
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| selling baked goods from home | 9/25/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: How do I sell baked goods (home made cakes) from my home? Have read many articles regarding the ...
A: It is possible to sell baked goods from your home so don't give up. Your local health department ...
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| Ground beef | 9/24/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: What should the shelf life of the raw ground beef used to make beef patties be,and the shelf life of ...
A: Fresh ground beef - whether bulk or in patties -- should be cooked within 2-3 days of ...
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| Refreezing | 9/23/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I was wondering if 5 thin chicken cutlets were frozen, defrosted, and cooked for 10 minutes at 350 ...
A: The general recommendation is to cook chicken to 165 degrees F and then freeze. Since you didn't ...
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| crockpot safety | 9/23/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I put a hot crockpot full of chili right in the fridg. This morning it only feels chilled not ...
A: Unfortunately, the chili has been given the ideal temperature for bacterial growth. Unless the ...
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| food safety issue | 9/22/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I left a fresh cold roast in the car for about 7 hrs. It had fallen out of the bag and I didn't see ...
A: The recommendation is to not consume potentially hazardous foods (meat, dairy, eggs, fish) that have ...
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| Bleaching dish cloths and towels | 9/22/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I change my kitchen sponge, cloth, and towel everyday. I also use bleach when I wash them to make ...
A: Changing the towels and cloths out daily and washing them in the laundry should be enough to keep ...
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| Defrosted meat left out | 9/22/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
Q: I took frozen steak out of the freezer at 8am. It's been out all day until 9pm. I forgot it was ...
A: The recommendation is to not defrost meat at room temperature as some bacteria can produce a toxin ...
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| Cooked food left out overnight | 9/21/2007 | Chris Manley |
Q: I've read that it's unsafe to eat cooked meats, after they've been left out at room temperature ...
A: We group foods into two broad categories to determine safety, potentially hazardous, and ...
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