Safe or Sorry: Teaching Food Safety
SOS is a consumer food safety curriculum developed by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in response to the increased incidence and concern regarding food safety and hygiene-related illnesses.
- What is SOS?
More information about the SOS program.
- SOS Curriculum
Download or view the SOS curriculum.
- SOS Pre and Post Test
Take the SOS pre and post test.
- SOS Quiz
Take the SOS quiz.
- 2004 Kids Kick Off Food Safety Event
Students throughout Minnesota kick off the statewide food safety effort.
- SOS Sponsors
About the people who made this project possible.
- Build Your Own Hand Washing Tool Kit
The supplies and materials you need to build a toolkit for teaching the SOS food safety curriculum, or the MDH hand washing curriculum.
Spotlight
Reporting Suspected Foodborne Illness
Please call the Minnesota Department of Health if you suspect you have a foodborne or waterborne illness. MDH will relay the necessary information to the appropriate local health authorities.
Turkey: Safe Thawing and Cooking
Food safety tips for handling, thawing, roasting, storing, and reheating turkey.
Norovirus Infection
Noroviruses are members of a group of viruses called caliciviruses also known previously as “Norwalk-like viruses.” Learn more about Norovirus, how to minimize your risk of acquiring norovirus infection, required reporting information, clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, treatment and more.
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