Safe Plates Food Safety Information Center

A practical approach to sharing science-based food safety information to anyone that eats. Developed and run by NC State Extension. 🐺#FoodSafety

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Happy National Wine and Cheese Day! 🍷🧀 Here's Our Food Safety Guide to Serving Charcuterie Boards!

#wineandcheeseday #charcuterie #cheeseboard #winelovers #grazeboard #food #foodsafety

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Celebrating freedom, history, and heritage. Happy Juneteenth! #Juneteenth #FreedomDay #CelebrateHistory

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June 4th is National Cheese Day! 🧀 Let's play some fact or fiction!

#FoodSafetyFirst #StorageTips #Cheese #NationalCheeseDay #mold #cooking #cheesy #foodie #foodsafety

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Soaking up the sun ☀️ and keeping our snacks safe! 🧺 Remember: cold foods stay cold, hot foods stay hot! Make sure you pack the sunscreen AND the cooler this summer! 🧴🧊 #beachday #foodsafety #memorialday #beachvibes #summer #food #picnic #beach #stem

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♻️✨ Wasting less starts with handling food safely! ✨♻️
Here are 3 food safety facts that can help you save food and protect your health! #FoodSafety #WasteLess #KitchenTips #FoodWaste #SaveFood #HomeCooks #Cooking #Foodhacks

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🌸 Spring into Fermentation! 🌱
Ever wonder how fermentation actually works? It's nature's way of turning sugars into flavor, fizz, and function—thanks to tiny microbes doing big things! 🍶✨
#Fermentation #Spring #pickles #kimchi

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Have a happy and safe Easter! 🐣🥚

#easter2025 #easter #happyeaster

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The float test is a popular way to check an egg’s freshness, but is it foolproof? What do you think? Make sure to leave your guess in the comments! #FactorFiction #egg #eggfacts #food #foodsafety #foodie #cooking #easter

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Fact or Fiction? 🧐
“It is not necessary to wash the rinds of fruits before peeling and eating them.” What do you think? Drop your answer in the comments ⬇️ 🍊🥒
#factorfiction #farmersmarket #foodsafety #didyouknow #fruits #produce #food #summer

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Have you heard of🥚💧 Waterglassing eggs? Make sure to keep these food safety tips in mind!
#Waterglassing #Eggs #Easter #Foodie #egg #FoodHistory #FoodSafety #BackyardChickens

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Time for another Fact or Fiction! 🥚 You can eat eggs after the expiration date ....👀 🍳What's your guess? Would you risk it… or is it totally safe?

#egg #foodsafety #foodlabel #expirationdate #bestbydate #expired #foodwaste #foodie #eggs #cooking

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🤔 Fact or Fiction? Nearly half of all foodborne illnesses are linked to fresh produce! 🍓🥦 What do you think—true or false? Drop your guesses below! ⬇️

#FoodSafety #food #farmersmarket #freshproduce #leafygreens #foodie #summer #salad

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Food Safety is No Joke! Here are 4 100% real, totally not fake, never before heard of food safety facts!

#aprilfools #food #foodsafety #prank #gotcha #joke #lol #foodscience #explorepage #foodie #aprilfoolsday #aprilfoolsprank

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In honor of Women's History Month, let's celebrate the trailblazing women who have shaped the world of food safety! ✨ Their contributions have changed our lives for the better.
#WomensHistoryMonth #FoodSafety #FoodScience #WomeninStem #food #womanpioneers

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Spring has sprung! 🌸♻️ Compost the food-safe way! Who else is getting their compost pile ready? Share your tips below! ⬇️ #FoodSafety #Compost #composting #spring #gardening #food #backyardgarden #SustainableLiving #safetyfirst #harvest #foodie

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Fact or Fiction? 🤔 Cut melons and cut kale should be refrigerated at 41°F or below to stay safe. ❄️🍉🥬 What do you think? Drop your answer in the comments! ⬇️

#FoodSafety #FactOrFiction #Explorepage #fyp #reels #foodie #springtime #fruits #freshproduce

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Our guide to safely storing eggs! 🥚✨ Eggs are a hot topic right now, but are you storing them correctly? 👀

#foodsafety #foodstorage #eggs #priceofeggs #food #foodie #cooking #kitchenhacks #fyp #lifehacks #explorepage

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Celebrating the brilliant Women in STEM on our Safe Plates team this Women's History Month!✨️

#womenshistorymonth #internationalwomensday #womeninstem #stem #college #GirlsWhoCode #explorepage #empowered

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🍀 💚 Stay lucky, not risky! Keep your St. Paddy’s feast safe! 🔥❄️ 🌈

#FoodSafetyFirst #stpatricksday #lucky #explorepage #food #cooking #potluck #Feast #foodsafetytips

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Fact or Fiction? 🥚❄️ Can boiled eggs sit at room temp safely? 🤔 Drop your guesses below! ⬇️

#FoodSafety #eggs #boiledeggs #factorfiction #reels #explorepage #foodie #cooking #stem