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Family and Consumer Sciences

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Food Safety

  1. Virtual Q&A for Making Food at Home to Sell

    Jul 22, 2024

    Do you know the ins and outs of selling homemade food in Ohio? Join Family and Consumer Sciences Food Safety Field Specialist Nicole Arnold, Assistant Professor Emily Marrison, and former Ohio Dept. of Ag inspector Katie Stolte-Carroll, for monthly virtual Q&A sessions to engage with new and experienced home-based food producers. Each webinar will briefly introduce various topics and allow time for discussion. [Read more...]

  2. Starting a Food Business Webinar Series

    Dec 2, 2022

    Join us for a three-part webinar series addressing food safety, licensing, legal and economic considerations for starting a home-based or farm-raised food business. Part 1, January 24, covers start-up basics, Part 2, February 28, addresses selling home-based foods, and Part 3, March 28, provides an overview of selling meat and poultry. The webinar is complimentary, but registration is required! Read more...

  3. Food and Picnic Safety

    Jul 1, 2022

    Food safety at picnics and other outdoor events is super important this time of year! We may like to bask in the summer heat and sunshine, but these are major factors to consider when you serve food outside. Some key factors – Use ice and more ice for cold foods! Pack your cooler(s) correctly! Keep hot foods hot too! Know the temperature danger zone! Use your thermometer when grilling! Handle leftovers correctly! <Read more and view video...>