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Due to the federal government shutdown, CalFresh benefits will be delayed beginning Nov. 1, 2025. You can use your EBT card with any existing benefits. However, new CalFresh funds will not be added until federal funding restarts.

The Ventura County Human Services Agency created a list of questions and answers about the CalFresh funding delay:

CalFresh Frequently Asked Questions - English and Spanish

For a list of food pantries, click here, call 2-1-1, or visit 211ventura.org.

Debido al cierre del gobierno federal, los beneficios de CalFresh se retrasarán a partir del 11/01/2025. Puede usar su tarjeta EBT con los beneficios existentes. Sin embargo, no se agregarán nuevos fondos de CalFresh hasta que se restablezca la financiación federal.

La Agencia de Servicios Humanos del Condado de Ventura creó una lista de preguntas y respuestas sobre el retraso en la financiación de CalFresh.

Preguntas frecuentes de CalFresh - Inglés y español

Para obtener una lista de despensas de alimentos, haga clic aquí, llame al 2-1-1, o visite 211ventura.org.

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Reviewed 8/8/2025

Cookout safety

Don't let food poisoning cramp your summer fun.

Chicken

Marinade: Set aside sauce for serving before marinating raw chicken.

Meat: Cook to internal temperature of 165 degrees.

Serving Platter: Keep away from raw meat.

Hamburger

Meat: Cook to an internal temperature of 160 degrees.

Cheese and mayo: Store in the refrigerator or an ice-filled cooler.

Bun: Wash your hands before taking buns from the package.

Lettuce: Wash greens—or use those marked "ready to eat."

Serving platter: Keep away from raw meat.

Potato Salad

Bowl: Cover tightly to keep insects away

Potato chunks: Cool in the refrigerator after cooking.

Prepared salad: Keep in a cooler or in the fridge until mealtime.

Fruit salad

Creamy sauce: Store in the refrigerator or an ice-filled cooler.

Melon: Wash before cutting.

Bowl: Cover tightly to keep insects away.

Iced Tea

Tea: Brew with water that's 175 degrees or hotter.

Lemon Slices: Wash before cutting.

Pitcher: Keep it insulated, or store in ice.

Ice: Keep ice for drinks in a separate cooler from meat.

Sources

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. "Washing Leafy Greens." https://www.eatright.org/food/home-food-safety/wash-and-separate-foods/washing-leafy-greens.
Food Safety News. "Play It Safe With Hamburgers." https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/09/play-it-safe-with-hamburgers/.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Food Safety Belongs on the Grill." https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2022/05/24/food-safety-belongs-grill.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Barbecue and Food Safety." https://www.sccmo.org/DocumentCenter/View/1655/Barbecuing-and-Food-Safety-PDF-?bidId=.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Have a Food-Safe Holiday Season." https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2017/11/08/have-food-safe-holiday-season.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart." https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/safe-temperature-chart.
U.S. Department of Agriculture. "Seasons Change, but Food Safety Steps Shouldn't." https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2021/09/02/seasons-change-food-safety-steps-shouldnt.
Washington State University. "Food Tips & Info." https://extension.wsu.edu/whatcom/food-tips-info.