This collection of videos from University Extension offices nationwide provides overviews of food safety.
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.
Topics on this page:
Clean & Safe
- Food Safety Basics (4:46 min.)- University of Minnesota Extension, 2018
- Cleaning and sanitizing (4:11 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension, 2016
- Homegrown | How to Safely Sanitize Surfaces at Home (3:55 ) - North Carolina State University, 2020
- Handwashing (4:13 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension, 2016
- Reduce risks: safety first! (4:23 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
- How to get rid of pantry pests (2:09 min.) - UC Integrated Pest Management, 2016
- “Food Safety Myth Busters” (17:16) - University of Georgia Extension, 2020
Foodborne Illness
- How microbes grow and survive (7:24 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
- Don't wash your chicken (3:43 min.) - Louisiana State University Ag Center, 2018
- Stop BOT botulism (4:15 min.) - University of Minnesota Extension, 2017
- Date marking (5:11 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension, 2016
- Checking food temperature (3:22 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension, 2016
- Safe handling and preparation of hamburgers (3:49 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension
Handling & Storage
- Holiday cooking should include food safety (1:38 min.) - Louisiana State University Ag Center, 2017
- Food Safety-Turkey Thawing (9:20 min.) - Iowa State University Extension, 2020
- How to safely prepare a turkey (5:24 min.) - North Carolina State Extension, 2018
- Storing Thanksgiving leftovers (1:10 min.) - Ohio State University Extension
Knife Skills
- Chef Callison's Culinary Fundamentals: Knife Safety & Skills (56:47 min.) - Washington State University, 2020
- Maintaining cutting tools (14:28 min.) - Pennsylvania State Extension, 2016
- Knife Skills (13:56 min.) - University of Kentucky, 2020
- Homegrown | Five Essential Knives for Every Kitchen (1:26 min.) - North Carolina State University, 2019
Emergency Preparedness
- Building your Emergency Food and Water Supply (42:10 min.)- University of Illinois Extension, 2023
- Keeping Food Safe During an Emergency (49:52 min.)- Extension Disaster Education Network, 2016