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Pasta Safety on National Spaghetti Day

January 4 is National Spaghetti Day! Fill a big bowl, and cover it your favorite sauce, and dig in! But, don’t forget food safety if you have leftovers. Once pasta is cooked and begins to cool, bacteria, called Bacillus cereus, grows quickly and toxins are formed which can cause food illness.

Pasta Food Safety on National Pasta Day

National Pasta Day is October 16th! A day that celebrates the 600 pasta types, but also a perfect time to learn about food safety with pasta. Once pasta is cooked and begins to cool, a bacteria (Bacillus cereus) can grow and form toxins which cause foodborne illness.
Also, use the hashtag #NationalPastaDay on social media to find deals on pasta.

Pasta Safety on National Linguine Day

happy National Linguine Day! September 15th is dedicated to linguine, the flat Italian pasta that means “little tongues”.
Most people are surprised that cooked pasta presents a food illness risk and that pasta leftovers are refrigerated safely for only 3-4 days.
Use the hashtag #NationalLinguineDay on social media to post your linguine dishes or find deals!