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Fruits and vegetables are an important part of everyone's diet, but special care must be taken to ensure their quality and safety. The resources below provide food safety information specifically for produce.
Safe Produce Handling Education Campaign
Partnership for Food Safety Education.
Colorful site with basic produce safety information, as well as activities, brochures, presentations, flyers, and more. Materials also available in Spanish.
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Produce Food Safety and Storage
Ohio State University.
An extensive list of online fact sheets covering various aspects of fruit and vegetable safety.
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Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables
Ohio State University Cooperative Extension.
This fact sheet provides information on the proper procedures for washing fresh fruits and vegetables. Also includes and questions and answer section.
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Retail Food Protection: Fruits, Vegetables, and Juices
United States Food and Drug Administration.
Simple guidelines for safe handling and serving of melons.
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Freezing Vegetables
North Dakota State University.
Fact sheet covering proper containers to use, blanching and cooling procedures, and packing methods. Also includes a preparation table for an extensive list of vegetables.
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Produce and Import Safety Initiative
National Food Safety Programs.
List of resources from this national food safety program.
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Last Modified: Jun 19, 2008  
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