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2012-05-22 Food Safety Issues - raw chicken:

As long as she refrigerated it within 4 hours before she cooked it it will be fine. It she left it out more than 4 hours before refrigerating there is a risk it is contaminated and cooking may not remove

2012-05-22 Food Safety Issues - Lean Cuisine:

Hi Grace,    Unfortunatley, according to the makers of Lean Cuisine, they do not recommend consuming their products once they have been thawed.      I contacted Lean Cuisine to see if the reason for their

2012-05-21 Food Safety Issues - Pressure canning:

Hi Karen,    I have used a pressure canner on a portable butane burner -  they type restaurants use for portable cook stations.      These stoves are available from restaurant supply stores or outdoor

2012-05-21 Food Safety Issues - Food Storage:

Hi Tracey,    What a wonderful daughter you are that wants to prepare homemade meals for your father during this trying time.      Fortunately, casseroles are one of the easiest food items to freeze.

2012-05-20 Food Safety Issues - Turkey in spaghetti sauce 2+1/2 weeks:

Hi Sandra,    Without laboratory analysis, there is no way to tell if a potentially hazardous food such as your INchili is still safe after being in the refrigerator 2 1/2 weeks.  The problem is that the