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Wegmans' New Metal Spring-Flavored Bagels Recalled
Wegman's is recalling all in-store made bagels and bialys (flattened bagels) sold between August 24th and September 9th "because the bagels may contain pieces of a metal spring from a mixer that entered the dough." If you have some, return them to your store's customer service desk for a refund. Wegmans says this doesn't affect their frozen bagels. More »
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Discover The Wacky Side Of Food Poisoning
Did you know Jesse Jackson was hospitalized with food poisoning last week? Or that a recipe typo in a Swedish food magazine left four readers poisoned? These are two of the many interesting facts we just learned after a few minutes browsing the BarfBlog, a food safety blog with categories like "Celebrity Barf" and "listeria". More »
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E. Coli: FDA Will Allow Spinach, Lettuce To Be Irradiated
For the first time ever, the FDA is going to allow manufacturers to irradiate produce at levels that can kill bacteria that causes food-borne illness, says the New York Times. The produce in question, spinach and iceberg lettuce, have, in recent years, been linked to widespread outbreaks of serious illnesses. More »
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Police Officer Awarded $40,000 Over KFC's Urine-Tainted Food
A police officer and his family from Sydney, Nebraska have been awarded $40,000 from their lawsuit which alleged that a KFC/Taco Bell store had served them food contaminated with an employee's spit and urine in 2005. The lawsuit stated that fellow workers actually saw the employee taint the food and told management who failed to alert the family, according to the AP. Consequently, the officer's two sons became violently ill. His 4-year-old was hospitalized and treated for gastroenteritis and dehydration. Details, inside... More »
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6 Common Food-Safety Misconceptions
Since health officials seem to have very little idea about the source of the recent salmonella outbreak, perhaps it's wise to educate ourselves a little more on the basics of food safety. Test your knowledge with Forbes' list of some common food-safety misconceptions. The list, inside... More »
salmonella contamination
The always excellent Chicago Reporter informs us that the annual mass tourist migration known as the Taste of Chicago is basically the foulest thing ever. If you'll recall, last year the Taste was struck by an outbreak of salmonella— so this year the Reporter has gathered some disgusting statistics and anecdotes guaranteed to make you think twice before buying those tickets.
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Heath Inspections: The Taste Of Chicago Is Apparently The Foulest Thing Ever
The always excellent Chicago Reporter informs us that the annual mass tourist migration known as the Taste of Chicago is basically the foulest thing ever. If you'll recall, last year the Taste was struck by an outbreak of salmonella— so this year the Reporter has gathered some disgusting statistics and anecdotes guaranteed to make you think twice before buying those tickets.
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So, We're Probably Never Going To Know Where The Salmonella Came From
The FDA still has no real idea where those salmonella tomatoes came from. They suspect both Mexico and Florida, but as you may have noticed: Florida and Mexico are kind of big. And there's no real evidence aside from a guess by the FDA based on the "time frame" of the outbreak matching up with the harvest in those locations. More »
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BW3 Has A Nuanced Understanding Of Food Safety
Reader Dennis took this photo at a BW3 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He says: More »
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