Food Safety Links
Official, government and university food safety and preservation resources. Pantry Pirates is not a substitute for tested guidance; when in doubt, check these.
Preserving and Canning
National Center for Home Food Preservation
Research-based home food preservation methods, including canning, jams and jellies, pickling, freezing and drying.
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
The 2015 USDA guide to home canning, hosted by the National Center for Home Food Preservation, in sections from canning principles through fruits, tomatoes, vegetables, meats and seafood, pickled foods, and jams and jellies.
UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences: Food
University of Tennessee Extension food page, which describes its food preservation program covering safe methods for canning, drying and freezing, and a Canning College.
Everyday Food Safety
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
USDA food safety hub covering safe food handling and cooking, recalls, and meat, poultry and egg products.
USDA Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart
USDA FSIS chart of minimum internal temperatures and rest times for cooking meat, poultry and other products.
Federal gateway to food safety information, including food safety charts and safe minimum internal temperatures.
FDA food facts on safe food handling for consumers.
CDC information on food poisoning symptoms and on preventing food poisoning.
Penn State Extension Food Safety and Quality
Penn State Extension education and programming on food safety, quality and food preservation.
Recalls and Questions
FoodSafety.gov Recalls and Outbreaks
Links to federal food recall and outbreak notices from FDA, USDA and CDC.
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-888-674-6854
Toll-free USDA line for questions about meat, poultry and egg products, listed on the USDA FSIS food safety page as 1-888-MPHOTLINE (1-888-674-6854).