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Metal found in beef products shipped to schools prompts recall

By News Desk on March 20, 2023

Hoyo, SBC, of Bloomington, MN, is recalling approximately 1,046 pounds of ready-to-eat beef sambusa products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin, wire-like metal.

These items were shipped to schools in Minnesota. While…

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Portuguese officials probe cause of children’s food poisoning

By News Desk on June 1, 2021

Authorities in Portugal are investigating after up to 70 children needed hospital treatment earlier this month in the country.

The Economic and Food Safety Authority (ASAE) through its Southern Regional Unit went to the city…
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Three key factors for serving lunch when schools open amid COVID-19

By Guest Contributor on August 27, 2020

As parents around the country eagerly await to safely send their children back to school, grade school administrators are reimagining how their school’s campus will look like in the future now that the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Simple steps can prevent serious back-to-school food poisoning

By U.S. Department of Agriculture on August 23, 2020
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A new school year is approaching and with it, changes to your usual routine.

“Parents are juggling many decisions as students may be returning to school for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic…
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South African Listeria outbreak impacted food choices of students

By News Desk on December 31, 2019

The Listeria outbreak linked to a brand of polony in South Africa had a negative impact on student’s consumption patterns of cold meat, according to researchers.

The study analyzed the effect of the Listeria monocytogenes…
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Don’t let lunch become a sickening experience this school year

By News Desk on August 16, 2018

Back-to-school season is upon us and there are simple tips and tricks that can help parents and kids alike pack pathogen-free lunches.

Number one on the list? Handwashing
It’s the first step in avoiding foodborne…

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Nearly half of NYC schools had critical food violations in 2017

By News Desk on February 2, 2018

Nearly half of public school cafeterias in New York City racked up at least one dangerous health code violation this past year, including evidence of rats and mice, roaches and flies.

An analysis of city…
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‘Danger Zone’ is a terrific tune, but a sour song in a lunch bag

By News Desk on August 15, 2017

Fall is fast approaching which means the back-to-school buzz is underway for school supplies lists, and grocery lists. Many parents will resume packing lunches for their kids during the week.

When food is left at…
Continue Reading ‘Danger Zone’ is a terrific tune, but a sour song in a lunch bag

No foreign foods in school lunches without USDA waiver

By Dan Flynn on December 1, 2016

Like an “oldie but goodie” in the “Back to the Future” movies, the “Buy American” provision in the National School Lunch Act is again being squeezed for political benefits.

Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA, wants to…
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2015 in Review: Animal Antibiotics

By Lydia Zuraw on December 28, 2015

Antibiotics4_406x250It’s difficult to summarize what happened on the animal antibiotics front this year. There were lots of pledges, lots of discussions and lots of reports, but not very many actions. Still, we still wanted to…
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