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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| food saftey | 2/23/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: Ok here is my issue. I work in a group home for 4 clients with profound MR. One of my clients is ... A: First, I want to commend you for the job your are doing working in a group home. This is a ... | ||
| freezing | 2/21/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: Can Baba Ghanouj and hummus be frozen? A: Yes, both baba ghonouj and hummus may be frozen, though you may notice some darkening of the product ... | ||
| spoiled chicken | 2/16/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: I opened a package of chicken that smelled bad. I washed the blood off the chicken under cold ... A: Our general rule of thumb is if chicken has an off odor when opening the package, our suggestion is ... | ||
| microbacterial growth in store bought grape jelly | 2/12/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: my daughter uses a pacificer dipped incomercialy prepared grape jelly for her three month infant son ... A: Seems to me your daughter should be keeping a small container of grape jelly in the refrigerator (or ... | ||
| spoilage | 2/8/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: We have an All-Clad stock pot. On several occasions we have had soup spoil within a couple of days ... A: From the way you describe this I take it you are preparing the soup in the big pot then ... | ||
| Raw Vegetables? | 2/6/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: Raw, unpeeled vegetables (like zucchini and cucumbers) are my favorite things to eat, but I'm ... A: Actually, washing with antibacterial hand soap is not recommended for vegetables and fruits as this ... | ||
| chlorine | 2/3/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: This really isn't about food but I see you work for the state health dept and I know local health ... A: I do not work for a State Health Department but for the University of Illinois Extension and have ... | ||
| Fruit Preservation | 1/28/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: How long can you store organic fruit in the refrigerator before they rot? How do you explain the ... A: Whether fruit is organically grown or not, the length of time fruit can stay fresh in the ... | ||
| food | 1/28/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: How long will a gyro last un-refrigerated A: Since a gyro usually contains meat the recommendation is if the food is in the danger zone for over ... | ||
| peanut butter | 1/26/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: Why do peanut butter jars have allergy warnings that the product may contain traces of penuts? ... A: While it may seem odd and redundant that peanut butter may contain peanuts (DUH!!!) there is a ... | ||
| dog biscuit | 1/26/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: Is it safe to eat dog biscuits? My teacher ate one... A: While it may not sound appetizing, dog and cat food is edible by humans. In fact, you can make your ... | ||
| Mona-vie Juice | 1/25/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: Are there any downfalls about this juice that you know of? I have searched but, only heard good ... A: I have read the literature provided by Mona-vie and it makes it sound like this juice is the best ... | ||
| Nutrition | 1/25/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: Is D-Sorbitol safe? A: D-Sorbitol is a recognized as safe artificial sweetener that is often used in candies and gum. It is ... | ||
| beef | 1/23/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: This question seems to be different than what you usually get, but I'll try anyway. Regarding beef ... A: This is really outside my area of expertise. However, I will contact a beef specialist at the ... | ||
| Organic Chicken | 1/22/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: We roasted a whole organic chicken. When my husband carved it, there appeared to be some kind of ... A: Martha, I do not know what this is but I'm forwarding this message on to a poultry specialist at ... | ||
| Temperature of food | 1/20/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: I ate out for fish and ordered poorman's lobster the fish was almost cold and I was told after they ... A: It's hard to believe that a restaurant would hold fish for 5 hours before service as fish is a ... | ||
| panic at the barbie!!!! | 1/19/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: I undercooked some chicken during the summer and everything just went wrong! my friend was sick in a ... A: The best way to make sure chicken is thoroughly cooked is to use a thermometer. Chicken and other ... | ||
| preserving candy? | 1/16/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: it is Ju Ju Hearts made by Mayfair. It contains: liquid sugar, glucose syrup, modified cornstarch, ... A: You should freeze the candies in the original package that is then over-wrapped in freezer-safe ... | ||
| preserving candy? | 1/16/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: This may sound stupid but I'm "food challenged"! haha............My boyfriend's favorite candy is ... A: What kind of candy is it? It makes a difference on the advice I'd give for long-term storage ... | ||
| chicken death | 1/13/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: On a resent excursion to the local supermarket I encounter on the list of ingredients; Mechanically ... A: Mechanically separated chicken is not referring to how the chicken died, but that the meat taken ... | ||
| beans | 1/8/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: I was wondering if it's possible to oversoak dried kidney beans. put them in the fridge several ... A: Yes -- you can oversoak beans but usually the effect is that the beans ferment rendering them ... | ||
| Shipping Honey Bake Ham | 1/1/2007 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: How many days can a Honey Baked Ham sit on a truck and still be safe to eat? A: Fresh, cooked hams that are shipped should be refrigerated the whole time during transit. Most ... | ||
| brisket not turned on | 12/31/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: Last night at about 12:30 a.m. I cut up a brisket added chili powder, jabs and juice, a beer, ... A: Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that the brisket will be safe. When potentially hazardous ... | ||
| meat inadvertently left out overnight | 12/31/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: bought two big sirloins yesterday...refrigerated them but found that one of the kids had left them ... A: Unfortunately you don't know if potentially hazardous foods- phf for short (meat, poultry, dairy ... | ||
| Honey Baked Ham | 12/27/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: If a Honey Baked Ham was immediately put in refrigerator and remained there for one week, can you ... A: Normally we say the leftover cooked meats should be refrigerated and eaten or frozen within 5 days. ... | ||
| Bacteria on Food | 12/26/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: If a turkey that was cooked for Christmas dinner was left sitting out on the table in a cool ... A: Potentially hazardous foods (phf)like turkey when allowed to sit at room temperature for an extended ... | ||
| flour | 12/26/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: I have not been able to ask anyone what to do with the flour i purchase that has bugs in it. I have ... A: While it doesn't sound very appetizing, bug larvae and bug parts are allowed in flour in very small ... | ||
| pre-cooked prime rib un-refridgerated | 12/25/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: We purchased a three pound fully pre-cooked organic prime rib and placed it in a refrigerator. 11 ... A: It all depends on what the internal temperature of the meat was when you discovered that the ... | ||
| unrefrigerated HoneyBakedHam | 12/25/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: The a portion of "HoneybakedHam" was left out for 15 hours after serving. Discard, or is it still ... A: First -- Merry Christmas! Unfortunately, ham is considered a potentially hazardous food (phf)-- in ... | ||
| eggs | 12/20/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: If I have eggs in room temperature for three days, are they still ok to use? A: In the US we recommend that eggs be refrigerated to ensure a safer product. Eggs can be refrigerated ... | ||
| uncooked ham | 12/19/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: will I get sick from eating a few bites of NOT fully cooked ham A: There is no difinitive answer to this question. The ham you consumed could be perfectly safe even ... | ||
| home-based food business | 12/18/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: I am starting a business, making cookie dough and selling/distributing it. How would I be able to ... A: Congratulations on wanting to start a home-based business. Before you begin manufacturing your ... | ||
| Honeybaked Ham | 12/17/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: We bought a honeybaked ham on Saturday 12/9/06, is it okay to still eat the ham for sandwiches this ... A: It is recommended that cooked ham be used within 5 - 7 days of purchase. If you can't use the ham in ... | ||
| Egg expiration | 12/17/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: I was just wondering if it was OK to leave eggs out of the fridge for about 3 days after you cook ... A: No -- it is recommended to refrigerate hard cooked eggs within 2 hours of preparation. They then ... | ||
| drying persimmons | 12/9/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: How would I go about drying a whole persimmon? I saw a picture of one on Wikipedia, but it didn't ... A: Good question. We really don't have a research-based recommended way of drying whole persimmons in ... | ||
| Freshness of Butter in Butter Keepers | 12/7/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: I read your answer to Ken re keeping butter soft and fresh by using a butter keeper, but still have ... A: Oh you'll know when the butter goes rancid -- it has an awful, old off flavor that is quite ... | ||
| Freezing ham | 12/7/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: just wanted to check if it was ok to freeze a smoked cooked ham ? i recievd one as a xmas gift from ... A: Yes -- you can freeze a smoked cooked ham but unlike women, it does not get better with age! The ... | ||
| food | 12/6/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: i ate a meal last night that said use by September 3rd but it was frozen... does that mean that it ... A: As long as the meal was frozen for the entire length of storage before consuming, it should be safe. ... | ||
| frying oil | 12/4/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: This question has been asked, and the answer was "return your deep fryer for health reason's". Yes, ... A: Cooking oils used for deep frying should be filtered after each use to remove food crumbs and to ... | ||
| eggs | 12/3/2006 | Carol Schlitt |
| Q: Can you freeze eggs and thaw them and eat them safely? A: Yes -- you can freeze eggs -- just not in the shell. Here's freezing information taken from the ... | ||
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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 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.
Organizations
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.
Education/Credentials
BS - University of Illinois
MS - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
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