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Organic Kosher Meat Information
Jewish law is rather strict in regards to what a Jew can and cannot eat. For nearly 3,000 years, people have been eating food they raised and slaughtered themselves, so living in accordance with these...
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How to Store Meat With Preservatives
Properly store meats with preservatives to retain color and texture while keeping the meat safe for consumption. Meat preservation and storage techniques, like dry aging and cold smoking, often leave...
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How to Report Contaminated Food
State public health departments investigate about 500 food related outbreaks every year. Outbreaks include contamination from salmonella and E.Coli. Contamination may occur from improperly cooked food...
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FDA Regulations for Food Transporting Trucks
Trucks that transport food products are as responsible for keeping food safe as producers and retailers. Planning, procedures and training in temperature control, sanitation, loading, unloading, and...
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Indiana Food Safety Rules
The intent of the Indiana Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is to promote public health awareness and well-being and to protect the citizens of the state. Its aim is to also be uniform wherever it can with...
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Division of Hotel and Restaurant Management in Florida
The Division of Hotels and Restaurant Management in Florida is a department within the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations. The purpose of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants...
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FDA Import Procedures
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for regulating the safety of all foods apart from meat and poultry, human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices and...
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Food Safety in High Schools
Across the country, high school students and faculty members enjoy meals prepared and served in lunch cafeterias. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that 27 million...
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About the Safety of Plastic Food Containers
Plastic food and beverage containers are part of nearly everyone's daily lives, and many consumers have heard about the dangers of certain plastics. While there is some research that suggests plastic,...
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Sampling Techniques for Arsenic in Water
Arsenic is a naturally occurring, toxic metalloid. A metalloid is an element that has some properties of a metal and some properties of a nonmetal. Industries often use arsenic in a variety of products...
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Why Does Fish Contain Mercury?
Fish are low in saturated fat and high in protein and omega-3 oils, which makes them good for your health. However, all fish contain some degree of mercury, and exposure to high concentrations of...
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Birds & Salmonella
Salmonella lives in the intestinal tracts of humans and animals, including birds. Many types of birds, ranging from boiler chickens to exotic pets to ducklings, have been associated with Salmonella...
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How Is Food Related to Chemistry?
Atoms and combinations of atoms make up all substances, including food. Chemistry studies how atoms interact with each other and the changes that occur when that happens. When you heat food, freeze it,...
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Safety of Sigg Water Bottles
With all the concern about Bisphenol A---a chemical that is an endocrine disruptor---leaching into drinking water from plastic water bottles, consumers frequently turn to aluminum and stainless steel...
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Induction Cooking & Pacemakers
Because induction cook tops create an electromagnetic current when used, there is concern that using them--or being near them--may cause problems for individuals with pacemakers. There is research that...
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What Is the Bt Gene?
Bacillus thuringiensis, or Bt, is a type of bacterium found in soil. Bt bacteria produce protein crystals known to be toxic to several varieties of insect larvae, including moths, beetles, mosquitoes,...
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Commercial Kitchen Food Safety
According to a January 2008 report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest, food safety violations such as poor employee hygiene, improper cooking and holding temperatures, and poor food...
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How to Get on the Register for the USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Minority Farm Register promotes awareness of the numerous governmental services and programs available to minority farmers and ranchers. The USDA or...
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How to Make a Homemade Water Filtration System that Will Filter Muddy Water
If you are out camping or have issues with your water supply being muddy, you can create a homemade water filtration system that will eliminate the particulates in the water. If you have the means to...
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Objectives of a Water Purifier
Purified water provides cleaner water for household needs. Cooking with and drinking purified water helps ensure a family's peace of mind by knowing there is no foreign matter in their water. Many...
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