The Environmental Working Group (EWG), recently completed a three-year investigation into the safety of drinking water that flows from taps in America. Their findings indicate that a large percentage
The United Fresh Produce Association, which represents the vast majority of the produce industry, released an updated set of food safety auditing benchmarks for buyers and suppliers of tomatoes this
Making tuna salad sandwiches or bakery products should not be that hard to understand, but two Maryland businesses are getting some help from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
We all know or should know that many chickens contain either Salmonella or Campylobacter or both and that these bacteria can cause disease. Every couple of years Consumer Reports tests
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced this week that Montreal-based Olymel S.E.C. was recalling certain ham and processed meat products due to concerns over Listeria contamination.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had approved the state’s proposal to shrink the bovine tuberculosis (TB) Zone in
Hours before millions of Americans sat down for Christmas Eve dinner yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that National Steak and Poultry, of Owassa Oklahoma, was recalling
Eggnog, Tom & Jerry’s, and other beverages served at parties this time of year can pose a significant food safety risk.
Eggs, a main ingredient in several recipes, can
No matter how many times I hear people blame victims for their ground beef-related E. coli O157:H7 infections, I continue to be surprised. The comments usually follow a
I bought the 1887 White House Cook Book at a yard sale and enjoy opening it up every Christmas to see how much things have changed through the years. Here
State health departments conducted fewer complete foodborne illness investigations in 2007 than in any other year in the past decade, according to a recent study by the Center for Science