Food Safety

Crowd-Sourcing Food Safety Shuts Down Restaurant

Just a few days ago I was having a conversation with someone from my generation on the topic of how…

5 years ago

What Do Climate Change, Fruit Flies and Food Poisoning Have Common?

“It’s a cool place, and they say it gets colder.  You’re bundled up now wait ‘til you get older.  But…

5 years ago

What IS the “Dirtiest” Food We Eat?

Once upon a time, I was convinced that the dirtiest food on earth resided in my daughter’s room. But after…

6 years ago

Death by Cookie? Hidden Risks of Raw Cookie Dough

Raw cookie dough.  You either love it or you hate it.  I happen to be smack firmly in the hate…

6 years ago

The FDA’s Recall Authority

Here’s a scary situation: what happens if the government finds out that a particular food is contaminated or dangerous (like…

6 years ago

California Fired and the Woe of Avocados

Delicious, green, creamy goodness.  The omni-useful, omni-versatile, omni-famous – Avocado.  I know I just made up a few words just…

6 years ago

California Vibrio Raw Oysters Outbreak

On May 3, 2019, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended that consumers avoid eating raw oysters harvested from…

6 years ago

Tyson Recalls Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Chicken – 3 Injured from Ingesting Metal

There's a Tyson Chicken Recall. If you haven’t done so already, now is a good time to check your freezer…

6 years ago

FDA Finds Concerning Listeria & Salmonella at Ice Cream Facilities

An FDA investigation of ice cream manufacturers following a series of foodborne illness outbreaks found listeria and salmonella in some…

6 years ago

Cryptosporidium Apple Juice

What is it with cryptosporidium and apple juice? The parasite seems to be the biggest fan of the fruit since…

6 years ago