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      Ground Beef Gains Time-Travel Ability

      Nick didn't notice the label on this package of ground beef until after he brought it home. Seeing how he bought it on November 20, 2009, and the label claims that it was packaged on August 8, 2004, he's a little confused. More »

      6:00 PM on Sat Nov 21 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      6,330 views, 44 comments

    • safety

      The 10 Riskiest Foods That Aren't Meat Or Poultry

      This list of the 10 riskiest foods might surprise you at first, because there's no mention of any sort of meat or poultry. But that's because it's from the FDA, which doesn't regulate those two food categories. When it comes to produce, dairy, eggs and seafood, here's what to watch out for, listed in order from most outbreaks to least. More »

      2:12 PM on Thu Oct 8 2009
      By Chris Walters
      13,770 views, 119 comments

      Most discussed pecan 3.14159265: You're going to have to pry eggs, tomatoes, ice cream and cheese out of my hands! It's important to note that more »

    • websites

      New FoodSafety Website Helps You Stop Accidentally Poisoning Your Family

      The USDA and Health and Human Services (HHS) today unveiled a new website focused on food safety at foodsafety.gov. It's got lots of info on how to keep food from spoiling, but better still it's a good launching pad for filing complaints, or keeping track of what's going on in your state (check the "state agency" widget in the bottom right column).

      FoodSafety.gov

      8:54 PM on Wed Sep 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      2,198 views, 11 comments

      Most discussed Trai_Dep: ...But what if I want to poison my family? more »

    • news from the swamp

      Houses Passes Strong Food Safety Reform

      The House of Representatives just passed the bipartisan Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. If enacted, the legislation would strengthen the FDA, increase inspections of food facilities, and hopefully ensure that tragedies like the Peanut Corporation of America salmonella outbreak become a thing of the past. More »

      6:01 PM on Thu Jul 30 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      2,810 views, 57 comments

      Most discussed Nolarchy: I'm sure everyone wants safer food (myself included) however, not to be Debbie Downer, but how are we paying for more »

    • chicken

      U.S. Balks At Prospect Of Imported Chinese Chickens

      China is itching to sell their processed chickens directly to the U.S. market, an idea that doesn't exactly thrill our regulators or representatives. Congress banned the import of processed Chinese chickens in 2007, ruffling Beijing's feathers to the point where they're now considering a retaliatory ban on U.S. chickens. Since we're in a recession and Congress doesn't want domestic chicken exporters to lose over a half-billion dollars next year, they may let the Chinese chickens come here to roost. More »

      2:00 PM on Sun Jul 12 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      7,035 views, 122 comments

      Most discussed Nick1693: I'm fine with any Chinese chicken as long as it's name is Chickety China. /I'm sorry. more »

    • Yesterday, we reported that production at the ConAgra facility where Slim Jims are manufactured will not resume until fall due to damage from the horrific explosion in June. This information is incorrect. Employees will return to work on July 19, and production will resume on July 27. [WRAL] (Thanks, Lon!) MORE »

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    • The FDA has issued a new ruling that says egg producers must "test regularly for salmonella and buy chicks from suppliers who do the same," and that eggs "will have to be refrigerated on the farm and during shipment" as well as by wholesalers and in the store. The rule is meant to cut down on the number of egg-related salmonella cases nationwide, which currently are around 142,000 a year. [Washington Post] (Photo: Andreas Kollegger) MORE »

      80 comments

    • food poisoning

      How, Exactly, Did E. coli Get In Nestle's Cookie Dough?

      The recent discovery of E. coli O157 bacteria in Nestlé refrigerated cookie dough and subsequent recall of 30,000 tubs of said dough raises an urgent scientific question: Uh, how did that much cow poop end up in cookie dough? More »

      4:15 PM on Tue Jun 30 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      11,863 views, 68 comments

    • food safety

      Dunkin Donuts Pulls Hot Chocolate, Dunkaccinos Over Salmonella Scare

      Dunkin Donuts is stopping sales of its hot chocolate and Dunkaccino products because one of its milk supplier, Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, found salmonella on some of its equipment. DD says they haven't found any contamination in any of their products but wanted to be safe. We're glad to see a company being proactive about food safety and we're glad to see testing uncover contamination before any illnesses were reported, but still, pathogens in cookie dough and hot chocolate is just mean. More »

      3:45 PM on Tue Jun 30 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      2,884 views, 28 comments

      Most discussed Coelacanth: That's one sad-looking cat. more »

    • groceries

      New Survey Says Less Than 20% Of Consumers Trust Food Supply

      Is it any surprise that after the past few years of outbreaks and recalls, almost no one trusts products from food manufacturers anymore? IBM recently completed a survey of shoppers in the 10 largest cities, and found that a lot of consumers want more information than they currently can get about their food choices. More »

      7:07 PM on Fri Jun 26 2009
      By Chris Walters
      2,175 views, 25 comments

      Most discussed Cant_stop_the_rock: So 80% of the people don't trust that the food they're eating is safe, but they eat it anyway? more »

    • mysteries

      How Did E. Coli Get Into Nestle's Cookie Dough?

      USA Today is reporting that the FDA is "stumped" by the presence of E. coli 0157:H7 in Nestle Tollhouse Cookie Dough, which was recalled last week. How does bacteria normally associated with raw ground beef find its way into our buckets of delicious cookie dough? Some speculation, inside. More »

      3:57 PM on Wed Jun 24 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      10,658 views, 61 comments

      Most discussed JRock: No matter how bad you may think your job is, remember that you (probably) won't ever have to worry about more »

    • snakes on a plate

      TGI Friday's Snake Head Incident Becomes A Cold Case

      The decomposed snake head that a Clifton Park, NY man discovered in his side portion of broccoli has reached the end of its strange, unappetizing journey—for now. Since Consumerist broke the story back in May, there have been no leads. More »

      3:18 PM on Thu Jun 18 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      4,906 views, 12 comments

      Most discussed GitEmSteveDave_HazEnvy: So after three years, what do they do with it? Do they incinerate it? or do they bury more »

    • food safety

      Comprehensive Food Safety Reform Moves Forward In Congress

      The House Energy and Commerce Committee just approved comprehensive food safety reform, setting it up for consideration on the House floor in the coming months. The Food Safety Enhancement Act was approved by voice vote, indicating bipartisan support and suggesting a relatively smooth passage through the entire House. More »

      2:48 PM on Wed Jun 17 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      2,199 views, 61 comments

      Most discussed HIV 2 Elway: Haven't food prices risen enough lately? more »

    • food safety

      Grocery Store Just Can't Stop Selling Expired Yogurt

      Esther doesn't want much. She just wants to buy some yogurt that hasn't expired. It seems that's too much to ask of her local Safeway near Baltimore. More »

      10:00 AM on Wed Jun 17 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      7,592 views, 70 comments

    • unacceptable food

      Loaf Of Bread Comes With Baked-In Rodent Goodness

      Back in 2007, a man in Northern Ireland opened up a loaf of bread and found a whole, mercifully dead, rat. (The BBC is reporting that it's a mouse, but it's either a giant mutant mouse or a rat.) A judge heard the case this week, and fined the bakery £1,000 ($1,653) "plus costs." More »

      11:29 AM on Thu Jun 11 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      19,028 views, 85 comments

      Most discussed pb5000: Ok, I actually agree with this. Assuming "plus costs" covered the guys legal fees and such then he doesn't more »

    • snakes on a plate

      TGI Friday's Learns That Serving Decomposed Snake Heads Is Bad For Business

      Back at the beginning of May, Consumerist broke the story of a man who discovered a decomposing snake head in his side order of broccoli at TGI Friday's. We even had charming pictures. The next week, Albany, NY-area news media reported that the snake wasn't steamed with the broccoli, but the restaurant and police still don't know who the herp perp could be. What they do know is that the notoriety from the snake incident has hurt business. More »

      6:39 PM on Mon Jun 1 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      12,347 views, 37 comments

      Most discussed Shadowfire: If it wasn't cooked in the food, and they can't figure out where else it might have come from... might more »

    • news from the swamp

      Congressional Heavyweights Unveil Food Safety Measure

      The Food and Drug Administration might actually be able to protect us from dangerous food if Congress passes a bill recently circulated by six powerful members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The draft legislation would finally empower the FDA to quarantine suspect foods and slap violators with both civil fines and criminal charges. More »

      6:00 PM on Sun May 31 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      3,218 views, 35 comments

      Most discussed Trai_Dep: Curses! Darned regulators regulating regulations, regularly. Let the free market handle this: eat poisoned food. Die. Don't buy any more. Simple! more »

    • news from the swamp

      The FDA Isn't Yet Sure How To Make Our Food Safer But Lots Of Cash Might Help

      The FDA is set to receive $3.2 billion next year but they don't yet have a plan to make our food any safer. That doesn't sit well with Congressional appropriator Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), who at a recent hearing told Acting FDA Commissioner Joshua Sharfstein: "A lot sounds to me like buzzwords from a past administration." More »

      10:00 AM on Sat May 23 2009
      By Carey Alexander
      2,339 views, 57 comments

      Most discussed MooseOfReason: That's how we fix failing government institutions. More money. Kids failing in public schools? More money! FDA keeps failing to more »

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