You spend and spend your hard-earned money to pack the refrigerator and the pantry, and the minute you do a clock is ticking down the path to “expiration” and “use by” dates. The USDA estimates that we throw out 96.4 billion pounds of food each year. For every family of four, that’s almost $600 of usable food that gets wasted. For more information on food safety, visit the links below:

• USDA Food Safety Basics
• FDA Food Resources for Consumers
• Allegheny County Health Department Food Safety Division
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