Test your summer food safety know how
Test your summer food safety know how It's the season of outdoor dining, backyard barbecues and weekend camping trips. But it's also the season…
Food safety alert: outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce
Food safety alert: outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), public health and regulatory…
California avocados voluntarily recalled for possible Listeria
California avocados voluntarily recalled for possible Listeria A California avocado grower and distributor has voluntarily recalled its product from six…
CDC: E.coli outbreak from romaine lettuce appears over
CDC: E.coli outbreak from romaine lettuce appears over The multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce from the Central Coastal…
Most teenagers need food safety education
Most teenagers need food safety education A new study from the University of Waterloo in Canada highlights a low level of awareness among youth around the…
A guide to storing Thanksgiving leftovers safely
A guide to storing Thanksgiving leftovers safely Thanksgiving dinner is one of my favourite holiday meals, especially because of the leftovers. I usually have…
Bagged chopped salad may increase risk of Salmonella poisoning
Bagged chopped salad may increase risk of Salmonella poisoning Crushed leaves in bagged lettuces at the supermarket may leak juice that fosters the right…
Fast food may expose consumers to phthalates
Fast food may expose consumers to phthalates People who reported consuming more fast food were exposed to higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals known…
US FDA approves genetically modified salmon for human consumption
US FDA approves genetically modified salmon for human consumption U.S. health regulators last week cleared the way for a type of genetically engineered…
Phthalates: 'Safer' replacements for chemical in plastics may pose health risks
Phthalates: 'Safer' replacements for chemical in plastics may pose health risks According to a new series of studies out of NYU Langone Medical Center, two…