Food Safety

Learn what you need to know about how to handle, wash, prepare, store, freeze, and thaw your food so that it stays safe to eat and to prevent food poisoning. Find our best food safety tips, tricks, and facts here.
A bottle of Tabasco Pepper Sauce on a yellow and red gradient background
Tabasco Finally Settled the Debate: This Is Where You Should Store Hot Sauce
package of Philadelphia cream cheese on a blue background
Philadelphia Finally Settles the Debate: How Long Can You Leave Cream Cheese Out on the Counter?
Leftovers That Most Likely Give You Food Poisoning
The Unexpected Leftovers That Are Most Likely To Give You Food Poisoning
hands holding mushrooms at a farm
Should You Wash Mushrooms? A Chef Settles the Debate
A bottle of Kikkoman soy sauce on a blue and yellow background
Kikkoman Finally Settles the Debate: This Is Where You Should Store Your Soy Sauce
egg yolks
Yes, White Egg Yolks Exist—But Are They Okay to Eat?
raw egg in pan
What's the White Stringy Stuff in Raw Eggs?
soda stream on a background of juice glasses
Everyone Is Doing It—But Is It Even Safe to Put These Liquids in a SodaStream?
broccoli salad
3 Ways to Instantly Tell If Your Broccoli Has Gone Bad
raw flour in bowl overhead
Please Stop Eating These Dessert Dips—Raw Cake Mix Is Dangerous
an open can of tuna
6 Ways You’re Storing Canned Tuna Wrong (and What to Do Instead)
An open jar of mayo with a knife sticking out of it and the top on the counter behind it, all on a blue to green ombre background
Kraft Just Settled the Debate—This Is Where to Store Mayo
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Buffets Are Back, but So Are the Risks—Here Are 5 Things to Avoid
maple syrup
Does Maple Syrup Go Bad?
Vanilla soft serve ice cream coming out of an ice cream machine and being piped into a waffle cone.
The Surprising Reasons Soft-Serve Ice Cream Can Be Dangerous To Eat
server pointing to menu item for dining couple
6 Mistakes You're Making at Restaurants
A vacuum-sealed steak on a dark wood surface
Why Does Vacuum-Sealed Meat Smell—And Is It Safe To Eat?
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Everyone Is Doing It—but Is It Even Safe to Use Parchment Paper in a Skillet?
Breakfast Buffet-Hampton Inn
The 5 Foods You Should Never Eat From the Breakfast Buffet
looking down at a pan of mushrooms with a soy sauce glaze
Is It Safe to Eat Slimy Mushrooms?
Three mayo-based potato salads sitting on a wooden table with arrows pointing to them.
The 10 Riskiest Foods to Eat, According to Food Safety Experts
salad greens
Is It Safe to Eat Slimy Salad Greens?
A hand holding a overloaded slice of pizza folded over and about to fall on the floor.
Why Do We Still Believe This Food "Rule" from Childhood?
glass mug of sun tea sitting outside
The Hidden Danger of Sun Tea
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What's Going On With Frozen Fruit? The Truth Behind All Those Recalls
Dips on refrigerated takeout store shelves.
Are Ready-to-Eat Dips & Spreads Safe to Eat? New FDA Study Suggests Otherwise
Healthy Eating: Avocado fruit cut in half displaying the seed
How to Tell if an Avocado Is Bad
sandwich in lined air fryer
Can You Use Parchment Paper in an Air Fryer?
side view of various foods being grilled
The Life-Threatening Danger Behind A Common Grilling Tool
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The 5 Foods You Shouldn’t Eat From Your Vacation Rental
freezer burned ham
Can You Eat Freezer-Burned Food?
sprouting onion
Can You Eat Sprouted Onions?
looking down at a plate of marinated grilled chicken on a green towel
How Long Can You Marinate Chicken?
cornbread casserole in glass dish
Can You Put Glass in an Oven?
Closeup of hand choosing fresh raw meat in the freezer. Frozen food
How Long Can You Safely Store Ground Beef in the Freezer?
various types of kombucha
What Is That Weird Residue in My Bottle of Kombucha?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Batter in a bowl with a wooden spoon, with spilled chocolate chips
How Long Does Cookie Dough (Safely) Last in the Fridge?
sliced apple
Are Brown Apple Slices Safe to Eat?
mushrooms in container
How to Tell If Mushrooms are Bad
wooden and plastic cutting boards
Which Type of Cutting Board Is More Sanitary: Plastic or Wood?
Thick, raw Bone-In Rib Eye Steak on a cutting board
How to Thaw Steak Fast
crystallized honey
Is Crystallized Honey Safe to Eat?
Raw cookies on baking sheet with eggs and flour in the background
The Real Reason You Shouldn't Eat Raw Cookie Dough
An air fryer with fries in the basket on a red burst graphic on orange background with arrow pointing to it.
Can You Put Plates in the Air Fryer?
Mixed salad greens on a white natural background.
The Grocery Product Recalled the Most in the Last 5 Years, According to Food Safety Data
dried beans
These 13 Foods Have the Longest Expiration Dates
Ripe strawberries in the basket on grey wooden background
The Best Way to Store Fresh Strawberries So They Last Longer
Woman Picks Up Gallon of Milk at Supermarket
What's the Deal with Ultra-Pasteurized Milk?
Steamed White Rice Served In Bowl On Table
Can Leftover Rice Really Give You Food Poisoning?
Collard Greens, Swiss Chard, Rainbow Chard, Kale, Spinach, Arugula, Mustard Greens, Turnip Greens on a green surface
The 10 Riskiest Foods to Eat, According to Food Safety Data
A bowl of raw cookie dough with an "Outbreak Alert" stamp on top
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Flour, Warns the CDC
boiling pasta in stainless steel pot
What's the White Stuff on My Pasta Pot?
Jarred roasted red bell peppers
How Long Do Jarred Peppers Last In the Fridge?
overhead shot parsley bunch
Your Fresh Herbs Could Be Contaminated With Bacteria—Here’s How to Wash Them
close up of sprouted garlic cloves on wooden cutting board.
Is Sprouted Garlic Safe to Eat?
Food leftovers packaged in boxes inside a home fridge with dates written on.
How Many Times Can I Safely Reheat Leftovers?
Closeup shot of skittles
Are Skittles and Pez Being Banned In California?
sliced-deli-meat-at-meat-counter
Why Does My Deli Meat Look… Rainbow? And Is It Safe to Eat?
A bottle of hot sauce on it's side spilling onto a white background.
Should You Refrigerate Hot Sauce?
Capers
Do Capers Go Bad?
close-up of a carton of brown eggs
How Long Can Eggs Be Out of the Fridge?
large and small bottles of Huy Fong Foods Sriracha sauce on a store shelf
Does Sriracha Go Bad?
A bowl of salsa, a jar of salsa, and a plate of tortilla chips
How Long Does an Open Jar of Salsa Last in the Fridge?