If you want to get the “skinny” on tainted foods (ha, ha), you’ll want to check out the FDA’s new website on recalls. The Los Angeles Times (4/5, Zajac) reported that the website compiles food “recall notices in a searchable table. from 2009 on by date, product brand name, product description, the reason for the … Read more
Over 1,300 cases of Salmonella have been linked to tainted eggs in recent days. So, you’ll want to keep an eye out for the symptoms. Here they are courtesy of About-Salmonella.com. Salmonella can cause three different kinds of illness: gastroenteritis, typhoid fever, and bacteremia. Symptoms of Salmonella gastroenteritis include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, nausea, and/or … Read more
In a commentary appearing in The Atlantic (1/12), FDA senior advisor Michael Taylor discusses the agency’s food safety initiatives for the coming year. Taylor said the nation “is at an historic tipping point,” with Congress close to passing legislation that will “usher in a new era of food safety in this country.” Citing the … Read more
A recent headline in USA Today warns travelers about food safety violations at airport restaurants. Some of the violations are: 1. Tuna salad and turkey sandwiches are stored at dangerously warm temperatures. 2. Raw meat contaminated. 3. Rat droppings. 4. Kitchens lack soap for workers to wash hands. These are national chains located in airports … Read more
October 3, 2009 According to The New York Times, it is estimated that tens of thousands of people are sickened each year by E. Coli with one of the most common causes coming from ground beef. Read More
September 9, 2009 According to The Wall Street Journal, the Food and Drug Administration announced that food companies will be required to alert them within 24 hours of finding a contaminant in an effort to reduce foodborne illness rates. Read More
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