State of New Jersey
Department of Health
Governor Phil Murphy · Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver
Improving Health Through Leadership and Innovation
Hamburger Safety Tips:
Children 12 years of age and younger are very vulnerable to food illness from undercooked burgers. Always give them burgers that are well done, at home and at restaurants. Elderly people and people with weak immune systems should only eat burgers that are cooked to an internal temperature of 155°F.
For complaints about retail food establishments (restaurants, grocery stores, etc.) please contact your local health department
- Allergies
- Baby Food
- Cooking At Home
- Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies
- Food Poisoning
- Handwashing
- Juice Safety
- Label Reading
- Organic Food
- Pregnancy
- Food Safety for People with Weak Immune Systems [pdf 148k]
- Pregnancy & Listeria [pdf 152k]
- Your Baby Eats What You Eat [English pdf 1.77m] [Español pdf 649k]
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Information for Consumers and Health Educators
- Produce Safety
- Raw Food (Milk, Oysters, Etc.)
- Raw Milk [pdf 148k]
- The Risk of Eating Raw Oysters [English pdf 166k] [Español pdf 172k]
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration - The Dangers of Raw Milk
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Raw Oyster Myths
- Recalls
- Seafood Safety
- NEW for Spring 2011! Recreational Shellfish Harvesters! Your Guide to Gathering Shellfish [pdf 55k]
- New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station - Seafood Safety
- NJ Fish Advisories
- Your Baby Eats What You Eat [English pdf 1.77m] [Español pdf 649k]
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Fresh and Frozen Seafood: Selecting and Serving it Safely
- Blue Crab Brochure [English, Español]
- Fish Smart Eat Smart Brochure [English, Español]
- NJDOH Recreational Shellfish Flyer
- Risk of Eating Raw Shellfish [English, Español]
- Seniors
