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Food Safety Questioned After Salmonella Recall

By Andrew SchneiderMar 4th 2010 – 10:04PM
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(March 4) -- Remember last year when the Peanut Corp. of America recalled its salmonella-tainted peanuts? For more than a month, hundreds of food processors throughout North America -- makers of candy, cookies, snacks and 1,000 or more other edibles -- added their brand names to the Food and Drug Administration's list of...

Study Questions Safety of BPA in Canned Foods

By David KnowlesNov 10th 2009 – 3:34PM

Opening a can of soup on a cold winter day is a time-honored tradition in America. It may also prove harmful to your health, according to a new study. In the study released by Consumer Reports, canned soup, tuna, juice and green beans have all been found to contain potentially dangerous levels of bisphenol A, a man-made...

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Mexico Food Poisoning Ends Party Rally For 650

By Ryan Craggs Feb 09th 2012 - 08:57AM

Officials of a Mexican political party are apologizing to 650 Indians and other people who suffered food poisoning after attending a campaign rally in southern Mexico.

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Food Poisoning Rates Higher In Canada Than U.S.

By CP Feb 08th 2012 - 01:34PM

A new food safety report released by the Conference Board of Canada says rates of food-borne illnesses in Canada are higher than in the United States.

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Federal Food Safety Surveillance Program Stalled

By Lauren Strapagiel Feb 04th 2012 - 02:57PM

Steve Brown remembers what he calls the fateful day more than three years ago when he had "the fateful sandwich."

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Score a Food Safety Victory at Your Super Bowl XLVI Party

By Dr. Elisabeth A. Hagen Feb 02nd 2012 - 07:09PM

Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day for food consumption in the U.S., behind Thanksgiving.

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Food poisoning! What to watch out for in 2012

By Laurel Miller Feb 02nd 2012 - 12:18PM

For many people--myself included--one of the most enjoyable aspects of travel is experiencing how other cultures eat.

FoodSafety News From the Web

  • 02/10/12 China vows upgraded food safety risk monitoring Source: Sina China will tighten food safety risk monitoring on dairy and meat products, as well as food additives and alcohol this year, according to Health Minister Chen Zhu. Food-related use of banned pesticides, veterinary medicine, and illegal additives, will also be targeted, said Chen, in a recent interview with Xinhua, referring to key tasks of food safety risks control for 2012.
  • 02/10/12 Every year, thousands of Americans die from food... Source: ABC - KMIZ 17 - Columbia MO Every year, thousands of Americans die from food poisoning.
  • 02/10/12 Chinese govt imposes jail, death sentences for food... Source: Asia One
  • 02/09/12 Food safety firm Locus Traxx adding 110 jobs in Jupiter Source: South Florida Business Journal - Deerfield Beach FL Locus Traxx plans to add 110 jobs as it opens a food safety and security facility near Jupiter, according to an announcement from the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County Business Development Board of Palm Beach County Latest from The Business Journals Digital Risk seeks incentives for 150 Boca Raton jobs Radical Cosmetics moving to Lake Worth Aldi to build 500,000-square-foot Royal Palm Beach warehouse Follow this company and the Workforce Alliance.
  • 02/09/12 More Than 700 Suffer Food Poisoning After Mexican... Source: WIBW Channel 13 - Topeka KS Authorities treated more than 700 people for food poisoning after a political rally in southern Mexico this week, officials said.

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