Toronto-based Ronald A. Chisholm, Ltd. has recalled approximately 12,169 pounds of skinless pork belly products that were not presented at the U.S. point of entry for inspection,
Most of Vashon Island is now closed to recreational shellfish harvesting because of unsafe levels of paralytic shellfish poison, which acts quickly and can cause paralysis of the respiratory system
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I’ve never been much for games of pure chance. They simply leave too much up to, well, chance. Where’s the fun or challenge in that? I prefer activities
Japan health authorities are dealing with two new clusters of E. coli O157:H7 infections.
The first involves a suspended grilled-meat restaurant in Yokohama, linked to the illnesses of
In public policy, as in life, learning from past mistakes is a cardinal rule for success. That is why it was disappointing to see Thomas Gremillion from the Consumer Federation
A Cayuga County, NY, dairy is recalling three kinds of cheese because it has tested positive for Listeria, which can cause serious infections.
A food safety alert posted by the
Remove meat from a man’s diet, and he may well slip into depression.
The current issue of the prestigious Journal of Affective Disorders, which includes the report entitled “Vegetarian
Epidemiological work by the Arkansas Department of Health suggests an outbreak involving as many as 30 people in the Stuttgart, AR, is likely centered on the local Chuck Wagon Restaurant.
A Canadian company is recalling more than 20,000 pounds of chicken skewer products from U.S. stores because American officials found Listeria monocytogenes during a routine foreign shipment inspection.
Some frozen, organic, sweet, pitted cherries packaged under Walmart’s Great Value brand are under recall after producer Sunrise Growers Inc. found Listeria monocytogenes during routine testing.
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Outbreaks of Salmonella and other pathogens in fresh produce are unfortunately relatively frequent occurrences. This is true, particularly with imported Mexican papaya.
Neither the Food and Drug Administration nor the