Coral Beach

Managing Editor Coral Beach is a print journalist with more than 35 years experience as a reporter and editor for daily newspapers, trade publications and freelance clients including the Kansas City Star and Independence Examiner.

Fresh Express salad recall includes 90 products — all from same plant

Naming additional retailers in relation to a parasitic outbreak associated with bagged salad mixes, U.S. officials are confident in evidence that is showing a Fresh Express production plant implicated

By Coral Beach

/ 30 Jun 2020

Fresh Express salad recall includes 90 products — all from same plant

Walmart salad served by restaurant linked to parasitic infections; grocery store bagged salads still involved

With another 84 patients confirmed and an eighth state involved, an outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to Fresh Express bagged salads sold by grocery stores is now being blamed for

By Coral Beach

/ 26 Jun 2020

Walmart salad served by restaurant linked to parasitic infections; grocery store bagged salads still involved

Mom was right about not touching slime; researchers looking at pathogens in food facilities

New research underway seeks to determine how and where bacteria hide in food processing plants so that they can be eliminated, to the benefit of public health and the bottom

By Coral Beach

/ 9 Jun 2020

Mom was right about not touching slime; researchers looking at pathogens in food facilities

Local health departments feeling the strain of coronavirus pandemic

The COVID-19 global outbreak is hitting local health departments hard with some having to cut inspections of restaurants and other retail food establishments, according to new data from a

By Coral Beach

/ 29 May 2020

Local health departments feeling the strain of coronavirus pandemic

Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls

Two consumer groups want to see government and industry do something instead of nothing when it comes to keeping certain bacteria out of Americans’ diets via contaminated poultry. The groups’

By Coral Beach

/ 22 May 2020

Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls

Beach Beat: FDA posts less than half the number of food recalls during pandemic

Opinion A few weeks ago many government agencies announced they would be following public health recommendations and have non-essential employees stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic. Among the

By Coral Beach

/ 8 May 2020

Beach Beat: FDA posts less than half the number of food recalls during pandemic

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Attempts to reduce food poisoning are failing as the U.S. incidence of foodborne illnesses continues to increase. Infections from five of eight pathogens tracked by the CDC are on

By Coral Beach

/ 1 May 2020

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Food & Water Watch says USDA inspectors not protected from COVID-19

A consumer watchdog group says the federal government is treating its meat inspectors unfairly and endangering their health as well as that of meat plant employees amid the coronavirus pandemic.

By Coral Beach

/ 24 Apr 2020

Food & Water Watch says USDA inspectors not protected from COVID-19

Canada differs from U.S. on inspection approach during coronavirus pandemic

While U.S. leaders are reassuring the public that decreased inspections aren’t a food safety risk, the federal government in Canada this week announced $20 million for inspectors during

By Coral Beach

/ 18 Apr 2020

Canada differs from U.S. on inspection approach during coronavirus pandemic

Food worker advocates say lack of PPE endangering nation’s food supply

Latino food workers are at risk of contracting coronavirus at their jobs, which is not only a risk to their health but also to the nation’s food supply, according

By Coral Beach

/ 15 Apr 2020

Food worker advocates say lack of PPE endangering nation’s food supply

Beach Beat: Even Sweet Caroline and Kate Winslet wash their hands

Opinion Even though we are living in uncertain times with uncertain futures, one thing that will hopefully endure the coronavirus pandemic is the new normal for washing hands. My doctors

By Coral Beach

/ 8 Apr 2020

Beach Beat: Even Sweet Caroline and Kate Winslet wash their hands

Raisins invade list as environmental group names ‘dirty’ fresh produce

The Environmental Working Group has finished crunching numbers from a government report and again says strawberries are at the top of the group’s Dirty Dozen list of fresh produce.

By Coral Beach

/ 26 Mar 2020

Raisins invade list as environmental group names ‘dirty’ fresh produce

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Coral Beach

Fresh Express salad recall includes 90 products — all from same plant

Walmart salad served by restaurant linked to parasitic infections; grocery store bagged salads still involved

Mom was right about not touching slime; researchers looking at pathogens in food facilities

Local health departments feeling the strain of coronavirus pandemic

Watchdogs on patrol; seeking safer poultry through preventive controls

Beach Beat: FDA posts less than half the number of food recalls during pandemic

Report says U.S. is failing food safety 101; incidence of illnesses still increasing

Food & Water Watch says USDA inspectors not protected from COVID-19

Canada differs from U.S. on inspection approach during coronavirus pandemic

Food worker advocates say lack of PPE endangering nation’s food supply

Beach Beat: Even Sweet Caroline and Kate Winslet wash their hands

Raisins invade list as environmental group names ‘dirty’ fresh produce