Local media in the Seattle area are reporting the a woman found a dead lizard in her restaurant salad.
Maniza Qureshi reported the incident to Seattle & King County Public Health after the shocking experience
Continue Reading Dead lizard in salad shocks restaurant patron
Federal Judge Edward G. Smith today signed a 39-page order imposing sanctions on Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm, including a $250,000 fine and other penalties.
“In order to effect defendants’ future compliance, by making
Continue Reading Judge orders Amos Miller to pay $250,000 fine within 30 days or risk jail
A case of hepatitis A has been diagnosed in an employee who recently handled food at Zayde’s Deli in Memphis, TN. The employee worked during a period of time when ill or infectious and potentially
Continue Reading Deli patrons urged to get hepatitis A vaccinations because of infected employee
More than half of Northern Ireland’s home cooks are unclear about how to barbeque meat to the correct safe temperatures, according to recently released survey results.
Results revealed that 55 percent of participants didn’t know
Continue Reading Survey finds people unsure of safe meat cooking temperatures
Officials in Hawaii are clamping down on retailers that sell raw goat’s milk, using the threat of seizure and fines up to $10,000 per day.
The state Department of Health has embargoed raw milk products,
Continue Reading Health department warns against drinking raw goat milk; issues cease and desist order for retailers
Growing up in South Carolina, Independence Day was fraught with danger. Most years we spent the holiday at my Aunt Debbie’s timeshare condo in Myrtle Beach. The condo was on a golf course, and my
Continue Reading Celebrate freedom this Fourth of July, and have your burger well done
Tomorrow is the Fourth of July, where many Americans will be celebrating Independence Day. Unlike last year, this year’s Fourth will look a lot closer to previous years, with backyard barbecues, picnics and firework displays.
Continue Reading Independence Day safety tips aren’t just about fireworks
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated its webpage providing information on commonly occurring seafood-related illnesses and how to report them to the FDA.
To help FDA effectively investigate, remove unsafe seafood products from
Continue Reading FDA asks public to report seafood-related toxin illnesses, submit and meal remnants
Another person has been confirmed infected in an E. Coli O157 outbreak linked to organic yogurt from Pure Eire Dairy in Washington state.
Officials with the Washington Department of Health have not released details about
Continue Reading Patient list continues to grow in E. coli outbreak linked to organic yogurt
By Katharine Hopkins
Mealworms could be hitting restaurants and supermarkets in products like burgers, pasta and even as snacks coated in chocolate in the relatively near future in some areas.
This year yellow mealworms were
Continue Reading Can consumers get past the yuck factor and embrace mealworm protein?
The Annandale, VA-based Aquaponics Association is out with an article touting its growing methods as “solutions to foodborne illness outbreaks.”
The Aquaponics Association is a nonprofit organization that cultivates aquaponics through “education, advocacy, and connection.”
Continue Reading Association contends aquaponics offer a solution to some food safety issues
