5 ways to avoid food poisoning during your summer barbecue
Steer clear of gastrointestinal fireworks during your summer festivities with these tips.
How confusing labels contribute to our food waste problem
Inconsistent and unclear date labels are causing U.S. consumers to discard tons of food that is safe to eat.
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Is the government shutdown making American food unsafe?
Due to the shutdown, the Food and Drug Administration has stopped safety inspections of foods such as fruits, vegetables and seafood, while inspectors overseeing meat and poultry production remain on the job without pay. What does this reduced monitoring mean…
FDA identifies a farm linked to the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak
Adams Bros. Farms, the producer linked to the pre-Thanksgiving outbreak, has not shipped lettuce since Nov. 20 and has cooperated with the investigation, the FDA said in a statement.
Just check the label.
A new label on some of the steaks in your grocery store highlights a production process you may have never heard of: mechanical tenderizing.
On Tuesday evening, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria and frozen vegetables and fruits are believed to be the cause.
In Chicago, the Department of Public Health has partnered with the city's data team to improve restaurant inspections by using analytics and social media to predict and detect which establishments are more likely to have potential food safety violations. NewsHour's…
WASHINGTON — Food manufacturers must be more vigilant about keeping their operations clean, according to new safety rules released Thursday by the government in the wake of deadly foodborne illness outbreaks linked to ice cream, caramel apples, cantaloupes and peanuts.
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