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Everybody agrees that proper hand washing is the best defense against foodborne illnesses. But is washing with regular soap and water enough, or should we be using those antibacterial soaps
A child diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7 has died after an outbreak at a Vancouver-Portland area daycare center hospitalized four.
Health officials said the first reported illness occurred
This week brought another food safety woe for China when investigations found that some bleaching agents widely used in flour production contained as much as 30 percent pulverized lime.
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Overland Park is going to continue frequent inspections of the nearly 600 food and beverage establishments located in the city west of Kansas City, just as it has done since
A packaging mistake has led McCormick & Company Inc. to recall its McCormick Fajitas Seasoning Mix with UPC Code 5210002121 and “BEST BY” dates of JAN 16 12 AH and
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that it had suspended the permit allowing Pasture Maid Creamery in New Castle, PA, to sell raw milk for human consumption. The move
Hand washing is a significant food safety risk. If not done properly, many people can be exposed to bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens that can cause illness. Of the estimated
As many as 200 people may have been sickened with norovirus at the Harvard Faculty Club in Cambridge, MA, the Boston Globe reported Thursday. So far there have been no
The Kroger Co. announced its endorsement of the Rapid Recall Exchange Tuesday. The program, developed by GS1 US in a collaboration with the Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association,
Is there a difference between banning a book and recalling a book for its content?
In Australia and New Zealand, a cookbook is being recalled because government health experts think
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised a Kentucky seafood processing facility to break the vacuum seals on its Tilapia packages before thawing the fish to eliminate