• What you need to know about Safe Food Handling
Remember that case of flu you had last month? Well, it may have been food poisoning! The symptoms can be similar. Most of the time, victims recover pretty quickly but occasionally food poisoning can be fatal.

• Thermy Overview
This is a good place to start!

• Why Use a Food Thermometer?
People all over the country are taking Thermy's TM advice. They?re using a food thermometer to check the temperature of everyday foods like hamburgers, pork chops, and chicken breasts.

• Why is it Important?
Using a food thermometer is the only sure way of knowing if your food has reached a high enough temperature to destroy foodborne bacteria.

• Temperature Rules!
Some guidelines to help keep you safe.

• Digital, Dial & Disposable!
Thermometers are turning up everywhere in today's kitchens in all shapes and sizes.

• Thermy (TM) Fights Bac
Fight BAC TM is a food safety education campaign of the Partnership for Food Safety Education.

• Thermy Poster

• United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service

• Thermy's Home at the USDA

• Food Safety Bulletins (MSU)

• Tips to reduce risks in the home kitchen while preparing holiday meals:
Here are a few tips to help make your holiday season happy and healthy!

• Let the Scrub Club Show You How to Scrub Up!
The Scrub Club program is the first of its kind - a fun, interactive and educational Web site that teaches children the proper way to wash their hands.

• What's the Scoop on Raw Milk in Michigan?
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), raw milk is unsafe and should not be consumed. FDA's position is consistent with that of the American Medical Association stating, "All milk sold for human consumption should be required to be pasteurized."

• Food Safety Advisory: When Baking Holiday Cookies, Please Don't Eat the Dough!
One of the treats of the holiday season is "testing" cookie dough before it is baked. But, eating dough that contains raw eggs could turn a fun time into a miserable experience.

• Packing a Safe School Lunch
If you take a lunch to school, it is important to know what to do to keep from getting sick!

• Shopping for Food
For the consumer, safe food handling begins in the grocery store.

• Product Cold Storage Chart
This is a handy chart displaying how long perishable products will keep in a well maintained refrigerator.

• Food Storage
To avoid food poisoning, store food safely in your home. Make sure your refrigerator is in good working order and store non-perishables in clean, dry cupboards.

• Preparing Food
There are two key words to keep in mind in preparing food: CLEAN AND SEPARATE!

• Cook Thoroughly
One of the most important things you can do for yourself and your family is to cook foods thoroughly, especially meat. It takes thorough cooking to kill harmful bacteria!

• Serving Food
Don't spoil a family dinner, holiday meal and any other occasion with food poisoning. Serve food safely.

• Cleaning Up
Of course, you should wash all dishes and cutlery in hot, soapy water, but what do you do with leftover food?

• A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety (from FSIS)

• 4 Ways to Make Safer Food Selections