Fact Sheets
Grill It Safely (PDF | 443 KB)University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension
Teaches you how to select, prepare, transport, and grill meat and poultry safety to reduce foodborne illness
Older Adults Taking Aim for Nutrition & Health (PDF | 33 KB)
Texas A&M University. Texas Cooperative Extension.
Food safety and storage handout for older adults.
At-Home Safe Food Handling: It's In Your Hands (PDF | 341 KB)Kansas State University Cooperative Extension.
Outlines safe food handling practices from the store to the table, including leftovers.
Food Safety Facts: Microwave Ovens and Food Safety (PDF | 365 KB)USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Keep Your Food Safe (PDF | 351 KB)
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
Provides information on safely buying, storing and using food.
Ten Steps to a Safe KitchenIowa State University Extension.
Provides 10 tips to keep the kitchen safe and clean.
Safe Bag LunchesMassachusetts Partnership for Food Safety Education.
Fact sheet with tips on keeping food in bag lunches safe. Also available in Chinese, Greek, Haitian, Khmer, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Vietnamese.
Nutrition Notes To Go: Keep It Safe (PDF | 130 KB)University of Massachusetts Amherst Cooperative Extension.
Legal size one-page newsletter for the month of June containing tips to keep food safe, advice for physical activity, an in-season produce listing and a recipe for taco salad. One-page version in Spanish also included.
Pass the Taste Test...Use a Thermometer! (PDF | 1 MB)University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Fact sheet includes information on how to insert a thermometer, common food thermometers available, recommended food temperatures and how to calibrate a thermometer.
Consumer Food Safety Checklist For "Planned-Over" Foods (PDF | 516 KB)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Tips to transform languishing leftovers into promising planned-overs. Includes tips for safe freezing, cooling, packing, and thawing.
Store It, Don't Ignore It! (PDF | 368 KB)University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Food storage information adapted from materials provided by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service and the FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Cleaning the Kitchen Cupboard: Toss or Save? (PDF | 510 KB)University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Tips to help you decide whether to toss, move or try to save common kitchen cupboard foods.
Wash Those Hands!
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension.
Handwashing posters, table tents, handouts, coloring sheets, and game materials are available from this site.
