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Safety and storage

Botulism, listeria, mould and rancidity in food from fat, oil, honey and sugar: symptoms and what to do, keeping times in one place, pressure-canned meat, the cold chain and safe disposal

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Safety and storage

In short

  • Botulism: double vision, drooping eyelids, difficulty swallowing and speaking, weakness, no fever. Call an ambulance at once (999 or 112 in the UK and Ireland, 911 in the US and Canada), and take the leftover food with you.
  • A suspect jar isn't tasted, not a drop. Bulging lid, bubbles, hissing, a sour or strange smell: throw it away, safely.
  • The cold chain: fridge 4 °C (40 °F) or below, larder for food in fat below 10 °C (50 °F), freezer −18 °C (0 °F).
  • Meat in jars only in a pressure canner, to the exact times. A water bath isn't enough.
  • Food from fat and low-acid food from jars is heated thoroughly before eating.
  • Honey and products with honey never for babies under 12 months.

What's inside

Chapters

  1. Risks by product
  2. Botulism
  3. Other risks
  4. The cold chain at home
  5. Pressure-canned meat in jars
  6. Signs of spoilage and decisions
  7. Keeping times for the whole series
  8. Checking the larder through the year
  9. Kitchen hygiene
  10. Gifts and selling
  11. Most common mistakes
  12. Printable checklist

Worksheets

  • Check calendar
  • Meat jar calculator
  • Date calculator
  • Keeping-time chart for the larder door
  • Check record
  • Emergency contacts
  • Labels

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