- Everything
you need to know about safely preparing chicken, turkey, duck,
goose, and other poultry products.
Poultry
- Basting, Brining & Marinating
Don't compromise food safety when looking
for new and interesting ways to prepare old standards
like chicken and turkey. More
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Chicken
- Focus On
Safe storage, handling, cooking methods, and
approximate cooking times for chicken. More
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Chicken
- Safety & Storage
Safe
storage, handling, cooking methods, and approximate cooking times
for chicken.
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Duck
& Goose - How to Handle Safely
Safe
storage, handling, cooking methods, and approximate cooking times
for duck and goose.
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Game
- Wild Or Farm-Raised
Game and game birds are now farm raised
in the United States, and are under voluntary USDA inspection.
. Learn about the safe handling of these products. More
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Giblets
- How To Handle Safely
Background information about poultry
giblets - inspection, processing, safe handling and cooking.
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Ground
Poultry - Focus On
Questions and answers to help you handle
ground poultry safely. More
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Poultry
Label Says "Fresh"
For consumers, "fresh" means
whole poultry and cuts have never been below 26°F. The fact
sheet provides background information on this labeling rule.
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Ratites
- Focus On
Safe storage, handling, cooking methods,
and approximate cooking times for these products.
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Turkey
- Alternate Cooking Methods
The conventional oven—although
the appliance most often used to cook a whole turkey -- is not
the only way to get the big bird done and beautiful. There are
alternate routes for cooking a turkey safely. More
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Roasting
A Turkey
Roasting instructions and approximate cooking
times. More
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Turkey
- Focus On Part 1
In
calls to the hotline, turkey is the most-often-asked-about food
category by consumers. Some frequently asked questions. More
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Turkey
- Focus On Part 2
A turkey must be kept at a safe temperature
during thawing. Learn three safe methods. More
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Is
Pink Turkey Meat Safe?
The
color of cooked meat and poultry is not always a sure sign of
its degree of doneness. Only by using a food thermometer can you
accurately determine that a meat has reached a safe temperature.
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