Violations of the New Mexico Food Code are often corrected on-site during an inspection. Some require a reinspection within ...

As the United States marks its 250th Independence Day, families will be packing away picnic trays, grill platters and dessert tables and facing the question of how to safely handle leftovers in the ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers.

America’s 250th anniversary is approaching on the Fourth of July, and many people will be celebrating by grilling hot dogs, hamburgers and more. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and ...

If you’re like me and stock a bunch of meat in the freezer, you have to inevitably defrost it before cooking. I usually thaw everything in my fridge, which is one of the safest ways to thaw frozen ...

Thawing ground beef in the refrigerator is the safest and most reliable method, requiring minimal effort but taking up to 24 hours. For a faster option, submerging the beef in a bowl of cold water and ...

Including peeling eggs, grating cheese, and defrosting meat. Grace Cooper is a writer who specializes in shopping. Her work has appeared in The Kitchn, Apartment Therapy, Culinary Hill, and more. Most ...

Every November, fans write to us nervously asking about how to defrost a turkey in time for Thanksgiving. "Am I too late?!" they worry. (Our rule of thumb, by the way, is to simply pop the ...