A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used an internet panel survey and found that more than one-half of respondents reported using an appliance other than an oven to cook frozen
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Australia focuses on raw and risky food for food safety week; meat front and center
Australian food safety week is highlighting raw and risky food with a call to buy and use a meat thermometer.
The focus from Nov. 12 to 19 is on the risk of food poisoning from…
Continue Reading Australia focuses on raw and risky food for food safety week; meat front and centerSafefood offers tips to avoid barbecue food safety risks
More than half of Northern Ireland’s home cooks are putting friends and family at risk of food poisoning because they don’t know how to barbecue meat to the correct temperature, according to a survey.
Research…
Continue Reading Safefood offers tips to avoid barbecue food safety risksFlorida officials report death of vibrio patient
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County is investigating a death related to a Vibrio vulnificus infection.
Public health officials did not release any other information about the death. They did not say where the patient…
Continue Reading Florida officials report death of vibrio patientSurvey reveals undercooked burgers often sold in Hong Kong
More than 40 percent of restaurants in Hong Kong serve undercooked burgers if asked, according to a survey.
The Center for Food Safety in Hong Kong (CFS) interviewed more than 1,000 restaurants that sold burgers…
Continue Reading Survey reveals undercooked burgers often sold in Hong KongLeftover safety for after Memorial Day celebrations
Are you hosting a Memorial Day picnic or get-together? You’re probably going to have a lot of leftovers, but if you don’t store your food properly, it could lead to spoilage or food poisoning.
To …
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Getting back to the grill: Food Safety tips for this Memorial Day
Memorial Day marks the first outdoor celebration in summer for much of the U.S. and that means this is the first time many of us will be at the grill again in quite some …
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Suspected botulism death prompts warning about home-canned food
Public health officials in Washington state are urging people to practice safe procedures for home canning after a man died during the weekend.
The man, from Grays Harbor County, was between 55 and 65 years…
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National Chicken Council renews petition for cooking instruction changes
Almost seven years ago, the National Chicken Council (NCC) petitioned the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to adopt regulations establishing labeling requirements for not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) stuffed chicken breast products that may appear to be…
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Perishable food items in home meal deliveries often exceed recommended temperatures
People being pent-up at home during the pandemic led to explosive growth for fresh-food meal kit deliveries. In 2021 about two dozen home meal kit delivery businesses together hit $6.9 billion in sales. Continued growth…
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