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Nov 20th, 2009
The FDA has issued letters of warning to two New York food production operations suspected in violation of adulterated food brought about by misuse of animal medications.
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Nov 19th, 2009
A nationwide shortage of the great Eggo waffle is distressing many Americans as Kellogg's tries to explain it's recent misfortunes of the last few months that caused the shortage.
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Nov 16th, 2009
Women are often counseled on the appropriate diet during pregnancy, including foods to avoid because of the risk to the unborn child. Researchers now say Listeria monocytogenes, a food-borne pathogen that is one of the most dangerous in the United States, poses an even greater risk to pregnant women and their fetuses than previously thought.
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Nov 16th, 2009
Food-borne illness affect nearly 76 million people in the United States every year according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Of those, nearly 325,000 are hospitalized and nearly 5,000 die. Children under the age of 15 make up almost 50% of all those affected by food-borne illnesses.
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Nov 11th, 2009
Preparing your family Thanksgiving or Christmas recipes is one of the fun ways to get ready for the fast-approaching Holiday season, but keep in mind food safety techniques and how to keep the leftovers safe for the next few days.
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Nov 4th, 2009
In the upcoming December 2009 magazine, Consumer Reports details the testing they have done on dozens of canned food products such as soups, juice, tuna fish and vegetables, for the chemical Bisphenol A, or BPA.
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Nov 2nd, 2009
Consumers are warned that a new ground beef recall is in effect. Fairbank Farms issued a voluntary beef recall on Saturday, October 31, specifically for its line of fresh ground beef products sold in eight states.
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Oct 20th, 2009
The founder of Plum Organics of Emeryville, California, announced a voluntary recall of its Apple & Carrot baby Food in Portable Pouches products. No illnesses or side effects have been reported or associated with ingestion of these baby food items.
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Oct 9th, 2009
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), food-borne diseases cause an estimated 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations, and 5,200 deaths in the United States each year.
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Oct 6th, 2009
Today experts from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health participated in a panel discussion to report information from the new CSPI report “The FDA Top Ten: The Riskiest Foods Regulated By the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.” The report of top 10 riskiest foods details deadly outbreaks of food-borne illness stemming from contamination in FDA-regulated foods.