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  1. RT @Fight_BAC: For more helpful Holiday tips download our NEW Holiday Buffets & Party Platters flyer http://tinyurl.com/y8q5o6s at Holid ...
  2. Home food preservation winter issue features gift ideas, freezer tips to reduce holiday stress and more. http://bit.ly/78fgIR
  3. RT @USDAFoodSafety: Last minute questions on holiday food safety? Ask Karen, USDA’s 24/7 virtual rep or call USDA’s Hotline. http://bit. ...
  4. Tis the season for Norovirus, the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks.Reduce your risk http://bit.ly/4TWehN
  5. Hand Sanitizers: Not a Replacement for Handwashing in Food Service Settings factsheet . See http://bit.ly/8qZn8Y
  6. Giving home canned gifts this year? Did you use a updated researched reicpe and current processing times and methods? http://bit.ly/72jgK0
  7. Whenever you give a food gift to someone – food safety comes first. Are your hands, equipment, surfaces clean?
  8. Have you seen our food safety wheel? Check it out at:http://bit.ly/1iue6 It would make a great gift along with a food thermometer.
  9. Leftover gravy still in your refrigerator from Thursday's Thanksgving feast? Best to throw it out. Short shelf life due it density.
  10. Deb Botzek-Linn UMN, Extension Educator tells you how to "Thaw and cook a turkey safely. See http://bit.ly/3OuqBt
  11. Food safety tools make great gifts. A food thermometer is a must. See this article for ideas. http://bit.ly/n8QdT
  12. Can you cook a frozen turkey turkey? Yes. it will take 50% longer to cook. So a 12# frozen turkey would take 4.5 hours to cook.
  13. Planning is key to buying, thawing, preparing a turkey. See University of MN Extension Preparing Turkey Safely, http://bit.ly/4xTEnl
  14. Emerging Trends II,new onlline course. Covers reduced oxygen packaging & HACCP. Get 1 hour of CFM renewal credit .http://bit.ly/2qbxzu
  15. Our Food Safety eNews updates food service professionals. Sign up free at http://bit.ly/Nkjel
  16. Hand sanitizers are everywhere! They only work on clean hands so wash your hands first and then use the sanitizers for best results.
  17. Making venison or beef jerky? After drying it in the dehydrator; bake in a 275 degree F oven for 10 minutes to eliminate any bacteria.
  18. Serve It Up Safely online food safety course. See the demo. how it works and topics offered. http://bit.ly/2MLLE7
  19. Roasting pumpkin seeds is easy-lightly oil seeds, put on baking sheet.Sprinkle with salt-Bake at 300ºF for 25 minutes.Stir every 10 minutes.
  20. Hosting a party this weekend? Keep hot food hot, 140 or higher and cold things cold, 40 degrees or colder.