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Baby carrots recalled due to Shigella contamination

Los Angeles Salad Company, out of California, is recalling all of its packages of baby carrots labeled "Genuine Sweet Baby Carrots" with a 'sell by' ... Read More »

Foods that kill

We're not talking about fatty foods that clog arteries, or salty foods that raise blood pressure, or anything that causes severe allergic reactions -- ... Read More »

Recall: Canned hot dog chili sauce causing botulism

Botulism hasn't been seen in commercially canned goods since the 1970s, but it recently reared its ugly head in some hot dog chili sauce products and ... Read More »

Food poisoning in the summertime

Have you had a summer picnic yet? Unfortunately, I don't think food safety is on the mind of the family gathering organizer that includes potato salad ... Read More »

Microwaved food isn't always safe

There was that whole "kitchen sponge fires in the microwave" fiasco a few months ago, and now the issue is coming back around again: just how good is ... Read More »

Salmonella testing in meat faster than ever

With all the recent food poisoning scares and recalls in the news lately I'm not exactly sure where this bit of news fits in, but a new test has been ... Read More »

Food gone bad: Use your nose, or this simple test

How good are you at judging whether your food is spoiled or not? I tend to be a little on the conservative side and usually err on the side of ... Read More »

Jamba Juice warns of deadly bacteria in strawberry smoothies

The trendy juice bar/restaurant Jamba Juice Company is warning consumers in the Southwest today that some of its smoothies that contained strawberries ... Read More »

Advice from the FDA on preventing salmonella

It's a little scary these days with unlikely foods like spinach making people sick with E. coli, and then the salmonella outbreak affecting 171 people ... Read More »

Update on restaurant safety

I kid you not: only days after writing this post, I went to one of my regular haunts -- a sushi restaurant near my work that I have eaten at dozens of ... Read More »