When Arizona’s Yavapai County Board of Supervisors were first asked to consider approving the 2009 FDA Food Code on June 4, two of the three board members spoke strongly
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled a new plan for improving food safety practices at commercial establishments.
The Retail Food Safety Action Plan, announced by the
The odor from the outdoor food preparation going on at a business called Home Bakery and Festivals in Chicago was so foul that neighbors began calling local newspapers.
In a
In 2009, according to an Associated Press calculation that used a formula created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 87 million people become ill due to foodborne
We cannot rely on beef and fresh produce companies to police themselves. Restaurants are sometimes inept, caring more about customer count than safety. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
E. coli O157:H7 and Mechanically Tenderized Steaks
By now, most people have come to understand that a lot of industrially produced, mass-manufactured ground beef sold in the United States
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of an updated FDA Food Code yesterday.
The updated code, which hadn’t been significantly revised since 2005, includes
With schools across the country facing budget cuts, it is inevitable that well-meaning school supporters will be out in full force this year, organizing bake sales, spaghetti dinners, and other