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Cooking for Groups: A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety. Whether it's a family reunion buffet or community cookout, learn how to cook and serve food safely and avoid food-borne illness. 40 pp. (2006. FSIS) 621R. Free. A pdf version is available

Eating for a Healthy Heart. pp. (. FDA) 647R. Free.

Eating Well as We Age. pp. (. FDA) 658R. Free.

Food Safety at Home -- Fact Sheet. Follow these four easy rules to prevent food-borne illness. 2 pp. (2007. FDA) 616R. Free. A pdf version is available A Spanish version is available

Food Safety for Seniors - Fact Sheet. Older people are at a higher risk of becoming ill from eating raw foods. Learn what foods to avoid and why. 2 pp. (2007. FDA) 617R. Free. A pdf version is available A Spanish version is available

Is It Done Yet?. The only safe way to know if meat, poultry, and egg dishes are fully cooked is to use a food thermometer. Get tips on using one, along with a temperature chart, in this handy guide. 7 pp. (2007. FSIS) 619R. Free.

Keep Your Food Safe. Provides tips on the safe handling, cooking and storage of food in order to avoid food-borne illness. 20 pp. (. FDA) 642K. Free.

Kitchen Companion: Your Safe Food Handbook. Provides extensive information on food-borne bacteria; preparing, storing and transporting food; food thermometers; guidelines for poultry, eggs and leftovers; food safety during a power outage; and more. 48 pp. (2008. FSIS) 643R. Free. A pdf version is available

Listeria - Fact Sheet. You can get very sick from this germ that grows on ready-to-eat foods that are kept too long--even in the fridge. Lists foods to avoid and others that need special handling. 2 pp. (2007. FDA) 602R. Free. A pdf version is available A Spanish version is available

Restaurant and Take-Out Safety -- Fact Sheet. Food safety tips to follow whether you're eating out, getting food to take away, or bringing home leftovers in a doggie bag. 2 pp. (2007. FDA) 615R. Free. A pdf version is available A Spanish version is available

Revealing Trans Fats. Trans fat is used to increase food shelf life and stabilize its flavor. Get tips on reducing your trans fat intake and use a chart that lists the fat content of some common foods to lower your risk of heart disease. 5 pp. (2003. FDA) 620R. Free.

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