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  • Home Canning
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Storing & Preserving

  • Storing & Preserving Home
  • Home Canning
  • Cold Storage
  • Shelf Storage

Food Safety

  • Food Safety Home
  • Clean & Separate
  • Cook & Chill
  • Storing & Preserving
  • Cooking Away From Home
  • Handling and Preparing Specific Foods
  • Food Safety in Emergencies
  • Alerts and Recalls
  • Print Materials

More Food Safety

  • Foodborne Illness
  • Food Business Safety
  • Food Safety for Schools
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Minnesota Department of Health
651-201-5000
Food Safety Comment Form

Contact Info

Minnesota Department of Health
651-201-5000
Food Safety Comment Form

Storing & Preserving:
Keeping Food Safe At Home

  • Home Canning
    Information on canning and other food preservation methods, food safety when preserving foods, and selling home-canned foods.
    Canning and preserving food | Selling home-cannned food

  • Cold Storage
    Tips for storing food properly in the refrigerator or freezer to help prevent foodborne illness.
    Timing | Temperature | Freeze | Refrigerate | Foods | Spoilage | Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Charts

  • Shelf Storage
    Tips for storing food properly to help prevent foodborne illness.
    Time | After opening | Cans and jars | Storage precautions | Labels and product dating
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Last Updated: 10/20/2022

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