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Food Safety Issues/Expert Profile
Expertise
Answering Questions regarding Food Storage, Food Safety and Food Guidelines for the home consumer.
Experience in the area
Former Tupperware Consultant. Currently owner and founder of http://www.Food-Storage-Info.com
Publications
7 articles written in EzineArticles.com
Education/Credentials
2 1/2 years post high school education Business Marketing, over 24 years of Customer Service and Sales experience.
What do you like about this subject?
Food Safety is important to the well being of individuals and their Family and Friends. It is good to be able to provide this information to others.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:
Food Recalls are usually requested not ordered from the FDA the actual manufacturers or producers are the ones who recall their product.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| caleb murry | 05/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| simone | 03/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you-- your response was quicker than ..... |
| Barbara | 01/30/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for the quick ..... |
| Joan | 01/29/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Very, very helpful! Thank you. |
| Carolann | 01/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much! |
Recent Answers from Carl Copeland
2009-05-06 left out chicken:
Joyce, How are you doing? First I would like to apologize for my delay in response. Of course some bacteria has developed but I don't believe enough to cause your chicken to be a health concern.
2009-05-05 freezing and refreezing meat:
Barbara, How are you doing? I can understand your reasoning with throwing out the meat not being sure if it was safe to eat. It is not recommended to re-freeze meats but a lot of it has to do with
2009-05-04 Forgot to plug in crockpot:
Kathleen, How are you doing? Raw meat should not be left out at all, even cooked meat is supposed to be refrigerated within two hours after preparation. We all make mistakes but when it comes to telling
2009-05-03 steak:
Caleb, How are you doing today? The steak should be fine to eat, do not concern yourself with the discoloration as most meats are dyed in order to make them look more appetizing. Considering the time
2009-03-07 Colour of steak:
Hello Melinda, The discoloration of the meat is an indication of the amount of oxygen which causes the meat to be dark brown/purple. This is not an indication that the meat is bad. I would probably
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