KeepSafe Food

KeepSafe Food Mary Angela Miller, MS, RDN, LD, is an award winning food service professional with over 25 years of industry experience. Food safety is her passion.

The Food Safety dietitian customizes food safety training options and will come to you to provide FoodSafety training and certification for Person-in-Charge or Manager credentials.  Ohio Dept of Health approved proctor. She’s worked at some of the top academic medical centers in the country where she’s overseen preparation and service of over 3000 nutritious meals each day… all safely. Because s

he is a great resource for translating the science of nutrition and food safety into practical, useful information she’s been quoted as an expert in hundreds of media interviews on any and all nutrition related topics. She’s taken the skills she’s acquired as a certified food safety expert, tested by passing countless detailed regulatory inspections and put into practice by serving millions of meals without a food related incident and applied them in creating KeepSafe Food, for your personal food safety

This latest from the FDA... Because I want you to eat your vegetables! I've used garden tomatoes and store bought lettuc...
08/28/2026

This latest from the FDA... Because I want you to eat your vegetables! I've used garden tomatoes and store bought lettuce for a Greek Salad and a Taco Salad over the last week.

05/16/2026

Incredibly helpful food safety information for "Protecting Your Plate"© from VOICEcorps reading service!
05/01/2026

Incredibly helpful food safety information for "Protecting Your Plate"© from VOICEcorps reading service!

Managing Expiration Dates When You’re Blind or Have Low Vision

Expiration dates can be frustrating; they’re often tiny, low-contrast, or stamped in hard-to-find places. But with a few practical strategies, staying safe and organized is absolutely possible.

Here are some real-life tips many blind and low-vision people use every day:

1. Use your phone’s camera
Apps like Seeing AI or Envision AI can read printed text aloud. For tricky labels, Be My Eyes lets you ask a volunteer or AI assistant to help locate and read the date.

2. Label items right away
When you buy food or medicine, add a braille label, tactile marker, or a simple voice note with the expiration date. Doing this once saves stress later.

3. Organize by “use first”
Keep older items at the front of the fridge or pantry and newer ones in the back. This simple system works even without reading labels.

4. Use voice reminders
Set a reminder on your phone or smart speaker for important expiration dates, especially medications or refrigerated items.

5. Trust multiple strategies
Many people combine tools, for example, scanning with an app and double-checking with Be My Eyes when something feels uncertain.

Expiration dates shouldn’t take away independence or confidence. With the right tools and habits, you can manage them safely and on your own terms.

In Singapore biological cross-contamination might be punishable by jail!
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