Meredith Carruthers

It's time for football. Whether prep, college or pros, die hard football fans get their fix for the next few months. That also means in many cases tailgating, whether at the stadium field, even the comfort of a backyard.

If your holiday plans call for a cookout or barbecue, make sure to take the proper steps so no one suffers food poisoning. The USDA's Meredith Carruthers has tips.

Bitter cold weather experienced by several parts of the nation over the past two weeks that even included locales like a stretch of the Deep South where sub freezing temperatures and even snow are rare occurrences. In some cases, the power outages caused by these conditions served as a reminder in food safety...

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we thought we’d share with you some holiday Turkey dinner “no nos”.  And Meredith Carothers with USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline  has a gravy boat load of ways to ruin our holiday dinner and perhaps experience such wondrous holiday effects as.    “Nausea, vomiting...

It's fall and one thing that season brings is. Yes, football and some terrific tailgate parties. Some folks never make it in to see the game at all.   "Sometimes the parking lot party is the party. It can be better than the event, yeah,” said Meredith Carruthers, food safety export with the USDA’s meat and poultry hotline.  She added thos...