The Food Safety Network released its latest food safety infosheet – this time focusing on common foodborne illnesses found in foods consumed around the Easter holiday.
Use it or lose it: Keeping foods in the pantry for too long is asking for trouble
A very interesting article y Keith Frederick of the Altoona Mirror:
Not all pantry foods will last the same length of time
The aluminum can is possibly the scariest thing in your kitchen. You don’t know when you bought it. There’s no “sell by” or “use by” date stamped on it. And now it’s starting to bulge.
What do you do?
“The best rule to keep in mind is ‘When in doubt, throw it out.’ It’s always best to err on the side of caution,” says Beth Lutton, a registered dietitian and the food production manager at Altoona Regional Health System.
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GAO report lists food safety as area for improvement
In light of E. coli outbreaks traced to lettuce (Taco John’s E. coli outbreak and Taco Bell E. coli outbreak) and spinach in late 2006, the Government Accountability Office listed food safety as a high risk area that needs further attention in a new report that was released this week. The GAO issued
School Cafeterias Rated by CSPI
The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued a press release titled, "What danger lies in the school cafeteria?" this week, announcing the publication of its study on school lunch safety. The study, MAKING THE GRADE: An analysis of food safety in school cafeterias, involved an inspection of reports from high
Food Myths
A recent article in the Salt Lake Tribune highlighted common myths about food safety, including myths about irradiation and E. coli:
Myth: It’s unsafe to eat meat or other foods that have been irradiated.
Reality: Federal health officials say irradiation kills E. coli, salmonella, campylobacter and other organisms that make consumers sick without posing health
N.J.’s stringent new regulations aim to take food safety in hand
Sure, you washed your hands, but did you apply the soap according to manufacturers’ instructions and rub the hands together vigorously for at least 10 seconds, covering under the fingernails and any exposed portions of the arm?
No, this is not your mother speaking. NJ.com reports that it is a new state law for all
Allegheny County wants disease alert system in place this year
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The Associated Press reports that Allegheny County Health Department hopes to have a system in place later this year that would alert the public to disease outbreaks, from food poisoning outbreaks to biological attacks.
The system would publicize alerts immediately, not days or weeks after they happen.
The University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public
Is Valley more prone to food poisoning?
Recent outbreaks of food poisoning in other parts of the country illuminate a fact experts have known all along: If food isn’t handled properly, from farmland to the dinner table, food-borne illnesses can take hold and spread rapidly.
This fall, nearly 200 people from multiple states became ill after consuming bagged spinach contaminated by E.
Industry, government increasing safety efforts in wake of E. coli outbreaks
The Siskiyou Daily News reports that in light of food poisoning outbreaks involving spinach and lettuce, the government and the produce industry are scrambling to make leafy greens safer before the spring planting season.
New guidelines from the industry are due in April on how to prevent contamination throughout the food chain, from before greens
Food Safey for the New Year
New Year’s resolutions often begin with "I will lose five pounds" or "I promise to exercise." But there are other resolutions that could save you a trip to the doctor or, worse, the hospital. These resolutions may be easier to keep – for yourself and your family. USDA advises putting these "food safety" resolutions at