Hundreds of Salmonella Illnesses Linked to Onions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating an outbreak of salmonella infections that are linked to onions imported from [...]
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Butterball Ground Turkey Recall due to Plastic Contamination
Butterball, Inc. has issued a recall for more than 14,000 pounds of ground turkey. The ground turkey recall follows numerous complaints about pieces of plastic found inside the ground meat. [...]
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How to Help Kids Understand Food Safety
The COVID-19 pandemic has kept many of us at home much more often than our usual routines. Kids, especially, have been home far more, with schools letting out early, the [...]
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Six Companies Receive FDA Notice Due to Food Safety Violations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) routinely inspects companies to make sure that they are adhering to food safety standards. When companies do not, the FDA can send a [...]
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Food Additive Regulations Do not Address Toxic Chemicals in Food
The focus of consumers in recent months has been food safety in terms of COVID-19. But as the pandemic continues, a new focus is on toxic chemicals in food that [...]
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Are Foodborne Illnesses on the Rise in the United States?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne illness caused by bacteria increased dramatically in 2019 compared to the three years prior. The CDC notes that foodborne [...]
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USDA Comes Under Pressure Over Food Safety Concerns
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is under pressure over concerns about food safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the coronavirus outbreak has spread across the United States, food product [...]
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How Long Can Fresh Foods Last in the Refrigerator or Freezer Before Becoming a Food…
Since the novel coronavirus COVID-19 started spreading in the United States, consumers have been stocking up on essential supplies. Primarily, consumers have been stockpiling grocery items like never before. And [...]
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Food Safety and Hygiene Tips during the Coronavirus Outbreak
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, and with it a new focus on food safety and hygiene. With many states ordering residents to “shelter in [...]
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Home Cleaning and Sanitation Tips to Prevent Coronavirus
There is a lot that we don’t know about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. We don’t know exactly where it came from, how it spreads, how to treat it or what [...]
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