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Power outages can bring food safety challenges; follow these tips

With severe weather predicted across the United States, public health officials are urging consumers to practice good food safety during power outages. One important thing to remember is that placing

By News Desk

/ 13 Feb 2024

Power outages can bring food safety challenges; follow these tips

Keep chili warm and cold foods cold; for a safe game day buffet stay out of the danger zone

Safely serving friends and family during the big game is a win for everyone; don’t fumble it this Super Bowl Sunday. Whether you’re ordering delivery or preparing and

By News Desk

/ 10 Feb 2024

Keep chili warm and cold foods cold; for a safe game day buffet stay out of the danger zone

Wisconsin seeks public’s help in identifying foodborne illness outbreaks

Wisconsin’s health department has launched a system to help people report foodborne illnesses to more quickly identify outbreaks. In the form of an online survey, the system allows people

By News Desk

/ 2 Feb 2024

Wisconsin seeks public’s help in identifying foodborne illness outbreaks

The Litigated Dish: The who, what and how of foodborne pathogens

— OPINION — If you recall, two weeks ago, I launched my column, “The Litigated Dish,” with the goal of addressing the Internet’s most frequently asked food safety questions. I kind

By Ilana Korchia

/ 22 Jan 2024

The Litigated Dish: The who, what and how of foodborne pathogens

Major FDA reorganization will heavily impact human foods program

— OPINION — By Steven Grossman, Executive Director of the Alliance for a Stronger FDA. What started as a crisis over the safety and supply of infant formula became a wide-ranging

By Guest Contributor

/ 17 Jan 2024

Major FDA reorganization will heavily impact human foods program

Follow these tips to keep food safe during power outages

With severe weather across the United States, public health officials are urging consumers to practice good food safety during power outages. One important thing to remember is that placing perishable

By News Desk

/ 11 Jan 2024

Follow these tips to keep food safe during power outages

Five human deaths blamed on Avian flu with no signs of letting up

Those Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Viruses known as A(H5N1) that have led to the destruction of millions upon millions of birds around the world have, according to the Centers

By Dan Flynn

/ 4 Jan 2024

Five human deaths blamed on Avian flu with no signs of letting up

No spoon licking this holiday season: Baking safety tips

The holiday season often brings with it freshly baked cookies and cakes. However, amid the festive fun, it’s crucial to prioritize food safety in the kitchen to avoid potential

By News Desk

/ 21 Dec 2023

No spoon licking this holiday season: Baking safety tips

Making the Thanksgiving feast last: Taking care of leftovers

Once we have all had our Thanksgiving feast, avoiding waste and potential foodborne illnesses becomes our most important task. A careful approach to storing and reheating Thanksgiving leftovers can extend

By News Desk

/ 23 Nov 2023

Making the Thanksgiving feast last: Taking care of leftovers

Preventing foodborne illnesses can help keep super bugs at bay

Encouraging news about progress in the ongoing battle against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is highlighted in a landmark report recently released by the World Organisation for Animal Health. This comes at

By Cookson Beecher

/ 20 Nov 2023

Preventing foodborne illnesses can help keep super bugs at bay

Maine health agency issues alert after food service worker tests positive for hepatitis A

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Falmouth food service worker. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease caused by

By News Desk

/ 15 Nov 2023

Maine health agency issues alert after food service worker tests positive for hepatitis A

Avian flu kills more than 61 million birds, but CDC still sees only a slight threat to humans

After a summer pause, the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) epidemic in the United States resumed last month, first as a single event, then as a cluster of cases, and

By Dan Flynn

/ 8 Nov 2023

Avian flu kills more than 61 million birds, but CDC still sees only a slight threat to humans

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For Consumers

Power outages can bring food safety challenges; follow these tips

Keep chili warm and cold foods cold; for a safe game day buffet stay out of the danger zone

Wisconsin seeks public’s help in identifying foodborne illness outbreaks

The Litigated Dish: The who, what and how of foodborne pathogens

Major FDA reorganization will heavily impact human foods program

Follow these tips to keep food safe during power outages

Five human deaths blamed on Avian flu with no signs of letting up

Making the Thanksgiving feast last: Taking care of leftovers

Preventing foodborne illnesses can help keep super bugs at bay

Maine health agency issues alert after food service worker tests positive for hepatitis A

Avian flu kills more than 61 million birds, but CDC still sees only a slight threat to humans

Your Support Protects Public Health