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Carl LaFrate

U.S.
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I can answer food safety questions relative to food processing, retail food and food salvage after a catastrophic event such as a hurricane, flood, ammonia leak or fire. Questions related to HACCP, Regulatory, GFSI, SQF, BRC, liability issues, contamination events, pest infestation, pest control methodology,food safety defense, pathogen prevention such as L. Monocytogenes control in food processing and retail, any subject related to food safety including at home issues.

Johane

Canada
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Government inspection related questions. Industrial food safety

Carl Copeland

U.S.
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Answering Questions regarding Food Storage, Food Safety and Food Guidelines for the home consumer.

Carol Schlitt

U.S.
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I can answer questions on home food safety, sanitation, home food preservation and commercial food safety (HACCP).

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2012-02-04 Question on food safety:

Great questions Jessyca. You don't need to worry about dents in the water gallon or formula containers. There is no risk at all with the dents causing an issue. You also don't need to worry about Botulism

2012-02-03 Smoked turkey legs:

Hi Dorothy,    Since smoked turkey legs are considered a potentially hazardous food -- a food that can easily support the growth of harmful bacteria -- the recommendation is that it be out of refrigeration

2012-01-28 dark aluminion foil:

Hi Pilar,    Aluminum foil can turn grey if it has been subject to moist heat. It's odd that it would occur in a stripe throughout the roll but it is not harmful, nor will it cause food poisoning.    Chances

2012-01-27 Okay to eat?:

Hi Claudia,    And you should be apprehensive.  Here's why...    While any live bacteria that may be present would be killed by temperatures above 135 degrees F, some bacteria have the capability of producing

2012-01-26 english:

Hi Paulaine,    Jars when making jams and jellies should be sterilized for 10 minutes. Anytime a food is processed less than 10 minutes, the jars must be sterilized for 10 minutes.  Jams and jellies only

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