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The holiday season brings people together to reconnect, celebrate and share festive traditional dishes. These meals can be memorable, and the Portsmouth Health Department offers the following food safety tips to help you prepare your meal safely so that your holiday isn’t spent dealing with foodborne illness.
Foodborne pathogens can cause severe and even life-threatening illnesses. Easy-to-do, safe food handling practices protect everyone from getting sick.
The City of Portsmouth is committed to supporting local climate action and transitioning to a more sustainable future. In July of 2024, the Portsmouth City Council voted to adopt a “Skip the Stuff” policy which encourages local businesses to only distribute single-use food service-ware upon request.
The National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30,
A HACCP plan is required when food additives or components, such as vinegar, are used to render a food a non-time/temperature control for safety food (food not requiring refrigeration to prevent microbial growth) such as sushi rice, according to the Portsmouth Food Code Section 8-103.11 (C). The HACCP plan shall include all of the information pursuant to the Portsmouth Food Code section 8-201.14.
