Whichever holidays you’re celebrating this season, don’t let food poisoning spoil them. Here are 6 lesser-known mistakes to avoid, especially if you’re at high risk—that is, over 65 or under 5, pregnant, or have a weakened immune system.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create Salmonella performance standards for pork processors.These standards would be the first limiting pathogens in pork since the USDA stopped testing under earlier standards in 2011.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create Salmonella performance standards for pork processors.These standards would be the first limiting pathogens in pork since the USDA stopped testing under earlier standards in 2011.
Who doesn’t love summer’s outdoor feasts? Maybe you, if a case of food poisoning strikes. Here’s how to avoid some common hot-weather pitfalls, especially if you’re at high risk—you’re over 65 or under 5, pregnant, or have a weakened immune system.
Abbott and the Food and Drug Administration should clarify which infant formula products are part of a recall from Abbott’s Sturgis, Michigan facility, which is being investigated after five infant illnesses and two deaths that may have been caused by Cronobacter infection from contaminated formula.
Salmonella. Campylobacter. Toxoplasma. Vibrio. Listeria. E. coli. The list of microbes that can cause food poisoning—and its possible long-term consequences—is daunting. Here are some things you may not know about safe eating.
Members of the Coalition for Poultry Safety Reform welcome the announcement today by the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) launching a new effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products.
An unprecedented coalition of consumer groups, illness survivors, poultry industry leaders, academic scientists, and other food safety leaders are seeking a meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to make a united case for a modernized, science-based regulatory approach to ensure the food safety of poultry products.
