Ensuring that local supermarkets follow food safety protocols is vital for protecting consumers during food prep and meals at ...

Refrigerators can last many years, but even the best one will start to decline eventually. Here's a telltale food safety sign that means you need a new fridge.

Hoagie tossed after roll handled without gloves, food stored without coverings among violations found by inspectors.

To avoid food poisoning, wash your hands and kitchen countertops, use clean cooking utensils, keep raw and cooked foods separate, cook your food to safe temperatures, and refrigerate food promptly ...

Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the recent public safety power shutoffs. With extended loss of power, refrigerators and freezers are often unable to keep food chilled to safe ...

According to Bryan Quoc Le, PhD, a food scientist and food science consultant, the ideal temperature is 37 degrees Fahrenheit. “Essentially, these are nearly the lowest temperatures you can get ...

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Refrigerator temperature settings aren't always accurate. CR's lab tests reveal the best setting for each of the 270-plus refrigerators in our current ratings.

A full freezer will hold a safe temperature for approximately 48 hours, or 24 hours if it is half full and the door remains closed. Food can be safely refrozen if it still contains ice crystals or ...