In an effort to help educate Michigan residents about how to prevent foodborne illness, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food Safety Discovery Zone is planning a day of education at Michigan State University (MSU) next month.
USDA’s Discovery Zone is described as a 40-foot multimedia demonstration kitchen on wheels meant for all ages. It will include hands-on demonstrations to show consumers how to prevent foodborne illness with the use of proper food handling techniques. The agency will be joined by food and nutrition experts from MSU Extension. Their focus will be on the four primary food handling steps--clean, separate, cook and chill.