Category "food-safety"

Regarding cutlery and industrial dishwashers

This question I recently got a variety of cutlery for my school's cafeteria. However, after purchasing the cutlery, I realized that it may not be able to be was

Strange bacteria-like substances in honey

We bought honey from the store today. I just realized there are strange bacteria-like substances inside it. What are they? Is it safe to eat?

If a large can is divided into smaller containers, is it still shelf stable?

Everyone knows that buying in bulk usually saves money. My question involves buying and saving bulk canned veggies and items of that nature. Can you divide a bu

will soup beans go bad during soaking period at room temp?48 + hours [duplicate]

I soaked some great northern soup beans for 48 + hours,I started cooking them and they smell bad,what happened ?

Are my cannellini beans safe?

I've never cooked with these before, si maybe I'm just being paranoid, but I was kinda surprised when I opened my (store bought) can of beans and found that the

What was a black substance on the surface of cooked brown rice?

We had some brown rice that we cooked in tap water, and when it was done, there was something black or dark gray with a clay-like consistency on the surface of

Cleaning a commercial-grade grill surface

Here is a griddle. Most weeks, it's used to cook for a community dinner where I live. And, most of those weeks, I'm the volunteer who cleans it. Based on i

Is it safe to heat active dry yeast to make a substitute for nutritional yeast?

Nutritional Yeast isn't available at my location so i'm looking for alternatives. While searching Seasoned Advice i've found this question How can I make nutri

How to know what temperature cling film is safe to heat to

I've been looking up how to make donner kebab at home, and the instructions I found suggests to wrap the meat in cling film and boil it - I guess similar to a h

Are refrigerator section pickles (Clausen) safe if left unrefrigerated?

I bought some Clausen Pickles, not knowing the jar said "always refrigerate'". I mean they were in the refrigerated section at Kroger. But They stayed up in my

Is it safe that my medium-rare steak is cold in the middle?

I do my steak in a heavy-bottomed pan on the stovetop for a couple of minutes a side on high heat and it comes out just as I like it - medium rare. Before coo

Rust in salt, is it safe?

I bought a small tin of Jacobsen Sea Salt which is all the rage in Portland, Oregon. I left it in my back pack for a few weeks and when I took it out and opened

Air bubbles in sausage

Are air bubbles/pockets/loose casing in raw sausages okay food safety-wise? I don't know if it's just because they didn't fill them as full or if they formed fr

Process of water-bath food to pressure cooker?

My daughter water bathed carrots and beets and then found out that they should be pressure cooked. Can she just put them in as they are and pressure cook them,

Can one preserve cooked fish with salt?

I am attempting to replicate a Thai delicacy called 'Pla Tuu'. It is a small fish that is salted, cooked in water, and then reheated periodically to preserve it

Food safety of sauerkraut whose brine evaporated below surface?

We started a batch of sauerkraut about a month ago. We used the outer leaves of the cabbage to cover the shredded cabbage below. The cabbage was brined with ade

Beef casserole partially cooked this morning and left in the oven to cook later - is this OK? [duplicate]

I partially cooked a beef casserole this morning (about 8am) and left it in the oven to finish cooking between 4pm and 6pm tonight. Is this g

How to store batter (contains raw eggs) under 41 degrees F?

We had a food inspector come by today and they had recommend that we store our batter (contains raw eggs) in an ice bucket at 41ºF (5ºC) or below at a

Handles on pots loosen over time - can I loctite them?

The handles on my pots loosen over time and I have to occasionally tighten the screw that attaches them. Is there any reason why I can't or shouldn't use Locti

Shelf life of refrigerated cream cheese - unclear best before date

I have an unopened package of cream cheese (store brand: Hy-Top) and the date has no year on it. It shows: -NOV 27 135J 01:20 02P2 I don't think I've