Prepped too much corn on the cob for your Fourth of July picnic? No fear – your freezer is coming to the rescue. But first, it's important to know how to freeze food properly. Foodborne illnesses can ...

Worried about safely freezing or defrosting your Christmas turkey? Food safety experts explain exactly how to thaw and freeze ...

Foods in the freezer — are they safe? Every year, thousands of callers to the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline are not sure about the safety of items stored in their own home freezers. The confusion is ...

Sometimes life gets so busy that even a weekly grocery store run is too tough to squeeze in — but you usually still need some type of milk, right? If you’ve ever been desperate enough to try orange ...

Thanksgiving leftovers, if not frozen, should be discarded after four days in order to avoid food-borne illness, experts say. (Nov. 20, 2014) Thanksgiving leftovers might be the best part of the ...

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. Once the holiday meal ends, the spotlight turns to enjoying the leftovers in the days ahead. To keep those leftovers safe to eat, the U.S.