Category Archives: Food Safety

When the Worst Happens, How Will You Feed Your Family?

September is National Preparedness Month which is a great opportunity to talk about what you can do to make sure your family is prepared for emergencies and unexpected events.  Here in Arizona, we don’t have to worry about the kinds … Continue reading

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Food FYI: Should You Wash Your Chicken?

If you are like most home cooks in this country, you take a page from the past when it comes to cooking chicken and you rinse the raw meat off in the sink as part of your meal preparation.   This … Continue reading

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How Safe is Your Home?

    The last week of August is National Safe at Home week and we here at Fill Your Plate want to encourage everyone to take a few minutes this week to take some simple steps to improve the safety … Continue reading

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Sharpening Your Food Safety Skills for Summer

Summer time means eating lots of meals in unusual places.  We take picnics, we go hiking.  We throw potlucks, we go camping.  This is one of the reasons that food safety is such a hot summer topic.  When we step … Continue reading

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7 Signs You Have a Food Allergy or Intolerance

According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), 4% of adults and 8% of children in the United States are allergic to one or more kinds of food.  That might seem low given all the recent attention given to … Continue reading

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