The recent trend regarding foodborne illnesses has been to turn to locally grown, organic foods. The following article, Local, Organic Foods Not Always Safer looks at the issue and highlights some important information. It’s main point is that food safety really is in the hands of the company, grower and management team. President Obama signed…
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Food Safety and Fair Vendors
It is that time of the year when a number of county and state fairs are open for people to attend and have a good experience. I always like checking out the 4H Exhibits to see the different works of art, food produce and inventions. In addition, I like to read the food vendors signs…
Allergens and Meat Recalls
This information really caught my attention. Source “Allergens Have Caused Most Meat Recalls This Year – foodsafetynews.com, July 8, 2011” The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, (FSIS) released the following information. Allergens Recalls January – June 2011 - Out of 27 recalls for undeclared ingredients, 20 were the result of undeclared allergens. This compares…
Practice Food Safety this 4th of July Weekend
It is always a good reminder to be aware of food safety, especially when celebrating with others this weekend. I came across this article, “Practice food safety at Fourth of July gatherings” in BrandonInfo.com and it lays out some general reminders to help keep you from getting some type of bacterial infection like e.Coli and…
Regulators consider more E. coli testing
The Associated Press came out with a story today on this topic! In the article, the public is reminded of some of the horrific consequences of consuming/being exposed to food, water with e.Coli in it. The most prevalent strain of e.Coli, O157:H7 is being screened by laboratories of major food producers. This article suggests that…
