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The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Joseph Harrison on Mar 5, 2025
Flavor of Georgia Announces a New Showcase Event!

Savor the State: A Flavor of Georgia Tasting Experience Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 2:00pm – 6:00pm Classic Center, Athens, GA Tickets are required for access to Savor the State. Tickets do not include parking fees at the Classic Center. For the first time in contest history, the Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest will […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Annie Carter on Feb 10, 2025
Check Out Our Upcoming Workshops!

We are excited to be offering Introduction to Farm Food Safety, Preventive Controls for Human Foods, and Meat and Poultry HACCP this winter and spring! Check them out here!
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by Annie Carter on Feb 4, 2025
Are You a Small-Scale Fruit and Vegetable Grower?

Are you a small-scale fruit and vegetable grower? Our Introduction to Farm Food Safety will introduce you to good agricultural practices! Small-scale fruit and vegetable growers will learn skills necessary to identify safety concerns and build knowledge on certifications and resources. Come join us for this one-day workshop on February 20th in collaboration with Glynn […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on Jan 21, 2025
Refrigerator Cross-Contamination, A Food Safety Bites comic

Frankie (UGA Extension Specialist): Hi Auntie Gia! Do you mind if I grab a snack from your fridge? Auntie Gia: Help yourself! Frankie (UGA Extension Specialist): Uh, I think you have some cross-contamination going here that you may want to fix. Auntie Gia: What do you mean? Frankie (UGA Extension Specialist): …so we need to throw these out and buy […]
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on Dec 12, 2024
Online Better Process Control School (BPCS)

If you're manufacturing an acidified food product, the Georgia Department of Agriculture requires that you obtain acidified foods training. UGA's Extension Food Science offers Better Process Control School (BPCS) in a fully-online, self-paced format. The course only covers the acidified track of BPCS.
The Food Dawgs' Digest
Posted by caesweb on Nov 26, 2024
NEW Extension Food Safety Bites Comic

Meet the family!
Auntie Giang “Gia” Ullman Francesca “Frankie” Siobhan Teagan Uncle Harrold “Harry” Ullman Frankie is an Extension food safety specialist at UGA. Her aunt and uncle bring the tastiest foods to family functions, but she always has to remind them (and everyone else) about keeping everyone’s food safe without skimping on flavor! Refresh […]