Dr. William Keene, Oregon’s senior state epidemiologist, died Sunday, Dec. 1, The Oregonian newspaper reported. Keene was admitted to a Portland hospital two weeks earlier for acute pancreatitis. For
Yesterday, you probably indulged in turkey, stuffing and a variety of side dishes. Today, you may be considering a turkey sandwich with cranberries and gravy for lunch.
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With all the preparation that goes into a Thanksgiving feast, many hosts could use an extra assistant to make sure that everything goes as planned. This Thanksgiving and throughout the
Alfred Louie, Inc., in Bakersfield, CA, has agreed to the terms of a court order not to process or distribute food until it cleans up the unsanitary conditions found by
Local governments with responsibility for public health in Wisconsin do not want the state legislature to allow raw milk sales, but they’ve officially been on the sidelines over the
‘The Big Thaw’ Turkeys must be kept at a safe temperature during “the big thaw.” While frozen, a turkey is safe indefinitely. However, as soon as it begins to thaw,
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For the first time, a new kosher food certification will introduce food-safety standards into its assessment, according to the Vancouver, B.C.-based rabbi who is launching the program. The
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued draft guidance for industry on how to reduce levels of acrylamide in certain foods to help mitigate potential human health
UPDATE: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended today’s deadline for comments for both the produce rule and the preventive controls rule for one week to
A substitute raw-milk bill that still allows substandard testing was allowed out of the Wisconsin Senate Financial Institutions and Rural Issues Committee on Tuesday in Madison on a 3-2 vote.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it has made a preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), a major source of artificial trans fat in processed