County health officials in Los Angeles say the number of patients in a Salmonella outbreak traced to a Mexican restaurant in Valencia continues to increase.
According to the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, 45 people have been confirmed in the outbreak as of Oct. 2. That is up from
Continue Reading Salmonella infections traced to L.A. Mexican restaurant nearing 50; investigation ongoing
County officials are now reporting that at least 16 people have become infected with Salmonella after eating at a Mexican restaurant in Valencia, CA.
People who dined at Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria late this past week began reporting symptoms of food poisoning, and Public Health was alerted to the
Continue Reading Sick people quadruple in outbreak traced to Mexican restaurant
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Homeowners with backyard chickens have now given federal agriculture officials reason to worry. A contagious viral disease affecting the respiratory, nervous and digestive systems of birds and poultry is spreading through backyard exhibition
Continue Reading Virulent Newcastle Disease means backyard chicken craze needs to clean up its act
Boston will soon start assigning letter grades to all restaurants based on their health inspections, The Boston Globe reports. The A, B or C grades will initially only be posted online and may later be displayed in restaurant windows. The system is expected to be put in place early next
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According to a recent study published in the academic journal Management Science, consumers are willing to disregard a restaurant’s poor health record if they believe the products and services are “authentic.” Inspiration for the study reportedly came from Chinese restaurants in Los Angeles in the 1980s that stored ducks by
Continue Reading Can Restaurant Authenticity Trump Food Safety?
The owner of an illegal slaughter facility in Los Angeles County is behind bars after video footage showed him slitting the throats of two conscious animals before letting them bleed to death.
The clip, released Friday by Mercy for Animals, shows 25-year-old Roberto Celedon picking up a goat by its
Continue Reading Footage of Illegal Slaughterhouse Prompts Arrest
The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest public school system, is being forced to re-do its school lunch menus after a switch to more healthy meals ended up driving students away by the thousands.
LA Unified has been a leader in moving to the more nutritional fare
