Safety
Always follow a ____ recipe when preserving foods at home.
What is tested?
This substance should be added to tomatoes when canning.
What is acid? (Bottled lemon juice from concentrate or citric acid)
Ingredients on a food label are list in descending order by ___.
What is weight?
True or False: Jars should be washed and dried prior to storing.
What is true?
The _____ _____ __ _____ retains authority to investigate a reported foodborne illness.
What is Tennessee Department of Health?
True or False: Open-kettle canning is a safe canning method.
What is false?
It is also unsafe to use conventional and microwave ovens or dishwashers to can.
High acid foods such as jam should be processed in a ___ canner.
What is water bath?
The food label must contain the ___ name of the homemade food item.
What is "common" or "usual"?
True or False: Remove ring bands prior to storing home-canned jars.
What is true?
True or False: The Tennessee Cottage Food Law allows homemade foods to be sold and shipped across state lines.
What is False?
True or False: Check home-canned foods for the botulism toxin by observing smell and appearance.
What is false?
Low acid foods such as green beans should be processed in a ___ canner.
What is pressure?
This information about the producer should be included on the food label- ___, ___, and ___.
What is name, home address, and telephone number?
Use home-canned foods within _____, unless directions for a specific food provide other advice.
What is 1 year?
Home-preserved foods can be sold at _____ ______.
What is retail stores, farmers markets, public events, direct to consumers from home?
True or False: Flip jars over after processing to help them seal.
What is false?
All products processed less than __ minutes should be filled into sterile, empty jars.
What is 10?
5 formats acceptable formats for labeling.
What is on a label affixed to the package; or on a label on the container if sold from bulk; or on a placard at the point of sale if neither; or on the webpage if the item is offered for sale only on the internet; oral disclosure if sold over telephone + info readily available upon request?
For quality, store home-canned items between __ and __° F.
What is 50-70° F?
True or False? The Tennessee Cottage Food Law allows home-preserved meats to be sold to the public.
What is false?
For home-canned low-acid foods like green beans, boil the contents for ___ minutes at ___ °F (at elevations below 1,000 ft) before eating to destroy any botulism toxin.
What is 10 minutes at 212°F?
What is elevation level?
Tennessee requires this disclosure statement on labels, word for word: This product was produced at a private residence that is exempt from ___ ___ and ___. This product may contain ___.
What is "This product was produced at a private residence that is exempt from state licensing and inspection. This product may contain allergens."
Do not store jars above __° F or near hot pipes, a range, a furnace, in an uninsulated attic, or in direct sunlight.
What is 95° F?
The Tennessee Cottage Food Law allows these home-preserved foods to be sold to the public.
What is jams, jellies, preserves, marmalades, and fruit butters; pickles, relishes, fermented vegetables, salsas, and sauces; canned acidified and low-acid foods; dehydrated fruits and vegetables?