Food storage do's and don't's
Many of us take the safety of our food for granted -- until a nationwide outbreak of food-borne illness occurs or there's a major food recall.
While you don't have control over food-safety recalls, you can control how you handle and store the food in your own kitchen. The good news is that you can change potentially dangerous habits and eat more safely -- as well as avoid panicking over things that don't involve safety. And it all starts with how you store your food.
Use these hints and tips to keep you organized and your food safe.
--Kitty Broihier, Environmental Nutrition
While you don't have control over food-safety recalls, you can control how you handle and store the food in your own kitchen. The good news is that you can change potentially dangerous habits and eat more safely -- as well as avoid panicking over things that don't involve safety. And it all starts with how you store your food.
Use these hints and tips to keep you organized and your food safe.
--Kitty Broihier, Environmental Nutrition
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Clear it out
Remove everything from shelves and toss cans showing any signs of leaking or bulging (signs of contamination with Botulinum, the organism that causes botulism), as well as any packages you've opened but haven't used in the last six months.
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