Family & Consumer Sciences

Safe Food in Ohio

An Extension and Outreach Program of Ohio State University Extension & The Department of Human Nutrition

The goals of the Safe Food in Ohio program are to provide food safety information to the citizens of Ohio and to promote communication and collaboration among all partners in the production, processing, preparation and consumption of safe food.

Safe Food in Ohio is the source for fact sheets, teaching resources, videos, and other multi-media on safe handling of food. For more information, click on one of the items below

Food Safety for High Risk Audiences:

• Continuing Education Course
• Educational Resources

Food Safety Educational Materials - for Sale to the Public

Food Safety Links

Emergency Food Preparedness - Ohio Fact Sheets and Additional Web links

• The Emergency Food Pyramid (Ohio State University)
• Ohioline Fact Sheets: Food Safety and Storage
• Consumer's Guide--Preparing an Emergency Food Supply: Storing Water Supplies (University of Georgia)

Healthy Kids: Germ Free - Download a Free Copy of these materials:

• Fact Sheets:
  • Safe Shopping and Storage Solutions
  • Safe Food Handling
  • Preparing and Serving Foods
  • Cleanliness for Healthy Kids
  • Food Borne Illness - Prevent It From Entering Your Day Care Facility!

View all Safe Food posters!

• Bleach Sanitizing Solution
• Hand Washing
• Keep Hot Food Hot, Cold Food Cold
• Storing Cupboard Foods
• Storing Frozen Foods
• Storing Leftovers
• Storing Refrigerated Foods
• Thawing Foods
• When In Doubt, Throw It Out!