A study has found a low incidence of Salmonella and E. coli in flour in England, but researchers have stressed the importance of consumer awareness in avoiding infections.
Scientists looked at potential contamination of raw flour and raw flour-based products, such as pancake/batter mixes, with Salmonella, generic E. coli, and
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Baking cookies is a great family activity for all ages during the holidays. However, this also means that the people most susceptible to food poisoning can come in direct contact with harmful bacteria.
Most only think of the dangers of raw eggs and Salmonella and avoid this with certain egg
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Federal officials have been unable to determine the specific product implicated in an E. Coli outbreak linked to cake mixes and have declared the outbreak over.
The investigation into the outbreak is also over, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Food and Drug
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A federal judge in California has told the Food and Drug Administration, which is the nation’s leading food regulator, to stop dragging its feet on the long-awaited rules surrounding food recalls and outbreaks of foodborne illness.
U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ordered the Department of Health and
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With the holiday season hustling and bustling, company and food goes hand in hand. Friends and families gather for dinner and coworkers share treats in offices and factories. Each holiday season, the CDC renews reminders about the importance of food safety basics.
“Wash hands and surfaces often, avoid cross-contamination, cook
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Just as wheat is the staff of life in many human civilizations, it is as important to animals and insects. In fact, they love it, as anyone who has lived near or worked in the wheat fields very well knows. All manner of critters, including deer, birds and rodents, will
