Cooking Meat The Safe Way

As The Food Safety Dad, I want to walk you through the right techniques for thawing pork – this article is especially important as pork in particular is known to harbor these harmful bacteria. According to the CDC, pork was responsible for 10% of all foodborne disease outbreaks linked to [...]

  When it comes to freezing turkey, there are a few golden rules we need to follow to ensure that when we finally thaw it out for the big family feast, it’s just as delicious and safe to eat as the day we bought it. So, let’s talk turkey freezer [...]

If you’re anything like me, you love the savory, smoky flavors of perfectly cooked pulled pork. But, as much as we’d like to, we can’t always eat it all in one sitting—no matter how much our taste buds beg us to. This is where food safety comes into play, and [...]

  Freezing is like hitting the pause button on your food’s shelf life, keeping those pesky bacteria at bay. But, just like your favorite TV show, you can’t pause forever. So, how long can chicken hang out in the frosty depths of your freezer? Let’s dive into the cold facts [...]