Videos: Food Safety

This collection of food safety related videos from University Extension offices nationwide cover the following topics: Cleaning, Foodborne Pathogens, Turkey and Knife Skills.

Research on food preservation is ongoing – recommendations may have changed since the release of some videos. Please refer to the National Center for Home Food Preservation for the most current recommendations.

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Overview

Food safety tips, indoors or out (8:11 min.) - University of Kentucky College of Agriculture
Avoiding 10 potentially deadly major canning mistakes (5:36 min.) - Utah State University Extension
How to preserve food at home safely (7:31 min.) - Utah State University Extension
Food Safety for Seniors (18:20 ) - Oklahoma State Cooperative Extension
Thermometer Basics (2:36 ) - North Carolina State University
“Food Safety Myth Busters” (17:16) - University of Georgia Extension

Cleaning

How to disinfect surfaces (1:26 min.) - Louisiana State University Ag Center
Cleaning and sanitizing (4:11 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Sanitizing the kitchen (2:17 min.) - Ohio State University Extension
Give me 5! 5 steps to properly wash your hands (1:43 min.) - Texas A&M Extension
Proper handwashing (1:20 min.) - Michigan State University Extension
Handwashing in food service setting (4:13 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Flu prevention in the kitchen (2:06 min.) - Ohio State University Extension
The importance of food safety (1:26 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
Reduce risks: safety first! (4:23 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Cross-contamination of germs (4:04 min.) - Louisiana State University Ag Center
Preventing cross contamination (5:16 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
How to get rid of pantry pests (2:09 min.) - UC Integrated Pest Management
Food Safety Tips, Indoors or Out (8:11) - University of Kentucky
Cleaning and Sanitizing your kitchen (3:44) - University Michigan Extension
Homegrown| Proper Handwashing and Hand Sanitizer (00:53 ) - North Carolina State University
Homegrown | How to Safely Sanitize Surfaces at Home (3:55 ) - North Carolina State University

Knife Skills

Knife basics (3:32) - North Carolina State Extension
Knife skills – paring knife (2:28 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
Knife skills – chef’s knife (3:35 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
Knife skills – bread knives and kitchen shears (2:11 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
Maintaining cutting tools (14:28 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Knife Skills (13:56) - University of Kentucky
Homegrown | Five Essential Knives for Every Kitchen (1:26 ) - North Carolina State University

Foodborne Pathogens

How microbes grow and survive (7:24 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Don't wash your chicken (3:43 min.) - Louisiana State University Ag Center
Holiday food safety (2:10 min.) - University of Arkansas
Food Safety Bites: Holiday Edition (3:17 min.) - Louisiana State University Ag Center
Baby food safety (2:52 min.) - University of Arkansas
Stop BOT botulism (4:15 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension
Date marking (5:11 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Checking food temperature (3:22 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Using a thermometer to cook ground meat (3:10 min.) - Louisiana State University Ag Center
Thermometer basics for meat and eggs (2:35 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
Cooking temperatures for whole-cut steaks and hamburgers (4:03 min.) - Louisiana State University Ag Center
Fact or fiction: rare burgers are safe to eat (5:09 min.) - Ohio State University Extension
Safe handling and preparation of hamburgers (3:49 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Be safe, not sorry when grilling food (4:13 min.) - Ohio State University Extension
Botulism (15:00) - University of Minnesota Extension

Turkey

Turkey preparation and cross contamination (5:21 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
Holiday cooking should include food safety (1:38 min.) - Louisiana State University Ag Center
Food safety at thanksgiving (14:40 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
How to safely thaw a turkey (4:39 min.) - University of Alaska Extension
Safely thawing a turkey (2:25 min.) - Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
How to thaw a frozen turkey (3:55 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
Thawing the turkey (3:54 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
How to safely prepare a turkey (5:24) - North Carolina State Extension
How to tell when a turkey is safe to eat (2:59 min.) - North Carolina State Extension
Storing Thanksgiving leftovers (1:10 min.) - Ohio State University Extension
Food Safety at Thanksgiving (14:41) - North Carolina State University