Quick reactions to even one infected food service worker have helped the Marion County Public Health District in Indianapolis keep Hepatitis A cases at bay.
That’s what Marion County Public Health was up to earlier this week when it conducted an all-day clinic Monday for anyone who might have come
Continue Reading Hepatitis A control remains a high priority for the Indy health district
The two Burger King locations in Bemidji, MN, remain closed Monday because of a three-month Salmonella outbreak public health officials linked to the restaurants.
Most of the 26 confirmed victims became ill in September, and health officials thought the outbreak was over. However two more people, apparently infected with the
Continue Reading Few details discovered in Burger King outbreak investigation
ELK POINT, SD — It would probably not be accurate to say Professor Mindy Brashears speaks with a Texas twang or that ABC’s attorney Dane Butswinkas
Continue Reading ABC strikes back by churning up BPI’s earlier history
The last word in the 2014 scandal involving the sale of expired and substandard meat by Husi Food Co. has come down from the Shanghai Municipal Food and Drug Administration. Shanghai’s local regulator Sunday imposed fines totaling 24 million yuan — about $3.6 million — on Husi and its parent
Continue Reading OSI’s Shanghai unit on blacklist for 2014 Dragon TV scandal
What a drag it must be to wake up every day as the public relations guy for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Seriously, consumers to the left of you, media to the right, and there you are — stuck in the middle with Steve Ells and the burrito bunch. 
For almost a
Continue Reading Beach Beat: Sending condolences to Chipotle’s PR guy
Polish horsemeat mislabeled as beef is the likely source of the equine DNA found in Irish beef products, but the Food Safety Agency in the United Kingdom is still going ahead with tests on more meat samples collected from retail outlets throughout the UK, including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Continue Reading UK Stepping Up Hunt for Horse and Pig DNA in Beef
Some Burger King restaurants in seven Washington state counties were found to be serving dangerously undercooked hamburger patties in what health authorities call a “disturbing trend” they want corrected.
In a letter sent September 1 to Burger King’s corporate offices, the Washington State Health Department said, “As we discussed, we
Continue Reading Washington Warns Burger King of Undercooked Beef
Nineteen restaurant chains, including Burger King, Denny’s, IHOP and Outback Steakhouse, have signed on to a National Restaurant Association initiative to offer children healthy menu items.
Called “Kids LiveWell,” the program promises to offer and promote a selection of foods based on recommendations from a number of nutrition studies, including
Continue Reading Restaurant Chains Promise Healthier Kid Meals
