Introduction
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This guide has been written in response to the many questions consumers have asked regarding the storage and safety of foods. Often consumers believe that packaged food products last forever. This is not true, time does change them.
Use your good judgement will all foods.
First, look at the product. Your eyes can tell you about the quality.
Second, smell the item. If it is unpleasant in smell, it is usually not consumable.
The government and the food industry work together to ensure that the food you purchase is wholesome and safe, but only you can guarantee that the food you eat is nutritious and germ-free.
Once products leave the store, the way you handle them influences their nutritional content, safety, and appearance.
We hope this guide will serve as a useful guide for the storage and preparation of foods, and also as a handy reference for preparing meat, poultry, and seafood.
This guide was written by our Consumer Consultant, Norma Wade. If you have any product or food related questions for Norma Wade, please feel free to call her voicemail service at 440-461-6703 and leave a message. Norma checks her messages and responds to them daily.
Information contained in this guide was obtained from the following sources:
The USDA, FDA, Ohio State University, The Food Marketing Institute, National Turkey Federation and numerous food manufacturers.
For questions relating specifically to the safety of poultry products, you may call the USDA Food Safety Hotline at 1-800-535-4555.
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