Food safety becomes paramount as Americans prepare for Labor Day celebrations featuring outdoor cookouts and picnics, especially with forecasts predicting high temperatures across much of the United States. The heat
After receiving complaints from consumers who have become ill, the Maricopa County Environmental Services Department in Phoenix, AZ, has begun legal action against food vendors who are operating without proper
With bird flu virus detected in cow’s milk, U.S. health authorities have issued warnings against potential sources of exposure, including drinking raw or unpasteurized milk. They have also
Breast milk is universal — always has been. Whether it’s a poor woman in Africa breastfeeding her baby or a busy career woman in New York City expressing her milk
Tara flour as a cause of illness and the relevance of Bacillus cytotoxicus as a foodborne pathogen are examples of emerging chemical risks discussed recently in Europe.
It is thought
Sodium is not a pathogen, but it, too, kills. Just ask the World Health Organization (WHO), which reports that two million of the eight million poor diet deaths can be
Those state bans on certain chemical additives in foods are now a subject being followed by the Food and Drug Administration, calling a public meeting on the Development of an
As the new school year approaches, parents are not only busy purchasing school supplies but also focusing on packing safe and nutritious lunches for their children. Ensuring that homemade lunches
Just when everybody is on the lookout for Avian flu (H5N1), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) went into the weekend reporting a human case of swine
What is Cyclospora?
Cyclospora is a parasite composed of one cell, too small to be seen without a microscope. The organism was previously thought to be a blue-green alga or
At the end of last month, the Food and Drug Administration was again warning the public about a Kratom product, namely advising consumers not to consume OPMS Black Liquid Kratom,
State officials in New York have issued a warning about unpasteurized, raw milk from Hu-Hill Farm in Fort Plain.
The milk has tested positive for campylobacter bacteria and could cause
