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
Continue Reading South African Listeria outbreak impacted food choices of students
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
Continue Reading Don’t let lunch become a sickening experience this school year
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
Continue Reading Nearly half of NYC schools had critical food violations in 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
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
Continue Reading No foreign foods in school lunches without USDA waiver
It’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
Continue Reading 2015 in Review: Animal Antibiotics
It’s back-to-school time, and, for many students, that means that many parents will be packing lunches for their kids again. Leaving food at room temperature can cause bacteria to grow to dangerous levels that can
Continue Reading USDA Offers Back-to-School Food Safety Tips for Parents
Starting next fall, U.S. schools will have a new option for the type of chicken they purchase for school lunches. School Food FOCUS (Food Options for Children in the United States) and The Pew Charitable
Continue Reading Responsible Antibiotics Use Standard Introduced for Chicken in School Lunches
A school food safety bill in Wisconsin would treat lunch rooms like restaurants in that someone on staff would be required to obtain a food protection certificate before the facility could serve students. Assembly Bill
Continue Reading Wisconsin Bill Requires Food Protection Certificates for School Lunch
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) hosted a Twitter chat on Monday night about packed lunch food safety with Ben Chapman, associate professor and Food Safety Extension Specialist at North Carolina State University. Below, you’ll
Continue Reading Twitter Chat on #SafeLunch
With back-to-school season right around the corner, the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to make sure that parents keep their kids’ lunches safe. 
Children are at high risk of contracting foodborne illness because their immune
Continue Reading How to Keep Bacteria Out of Your Child’s Lunchbox
