Food Safety:
Food Safety News, healthy food, articles on food safety, organic food safety, low carb food.
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Aug 6th, 2009
Have you ever paid close attention to the signs on the door of restaurants and grocery stores that say, “No shirt, No shoes, No service”? Well, apparently a manager at the Sunset Hills Burger King in Missouri takes it to the extreme. On Tuesday, August 4th, a young mother ordered at the Burger King. With her was her six month old baby. The baby did not have shoes on. Babies do not walk around, or get their feet dirty and grimy.
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Aug 1st, 2009
Study reveals that 99% of ready-to-eat speciality meats sold in the UK are safe to eat, however a very small proportion of the meats contained Salmonella or unsafe levels of Listeria monocytogenes.
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Aug 1st, 2009
Barbecue season is well underway and Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would like to remind Canadians of steps they can take to avoid foodborne illness caused by bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella .
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Jul 27th, 2009
A major University of Leeds initiative has joined forces with two leading African scientific organisations and is working to improve human health and prevent future food crises in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Jul 26th, 2009
Several news sources are reporting on the lawsuit filed Thursday by Nick DeBenedetto, a 48-year-old resident of Tinton Falls, N.J. against the restaurant chain Denny’s. The basis of the suit is the high sodium levels in many of many of their meals.
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Jul 24th, 2009
King Soopers is recalling approximately 466,236 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to an outbreak of salmonellosis.
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Jul 18th, 2009
Scientists studying a strain of Ebola virus found in domestic pigs in the Philippines last year suggest that although the particular strain is not one linked to disease in humans its emergence in the human food chain is cause for concern.
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Jul 6th, 2009
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would like to remind Canadians of the importance of safe handling of fresh produce to reduce the risk of foodborne illness.
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Jul 6th, 2009
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) concluded a week-long meeting and adopted more than 30 new international standards, codes of practice and guidelines to improve worldwide food safety and protect the health of consumers.
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Jul 3rd, 2009
The Connecticut Department of Public Health reminds everyone that food safety is essential when grilling outdoors and offers tips to ensure that family barbecues and backyard picnics remain fun, healthy outings.
