Saving yourself from Salmonella*
Causing about 1.2 million illnesses in the United States every year, Salmonella is nothing to scoff at. Of those illnesses, thousands are hospitalized each year— sometimes even resulting in death....
View ArticleAgriculture appropriations bills move through subcommittees
Last week, the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Related Agencies met to markup their respective agriculture...
View ArticleSafety matters: Vegetables
Myth: Foodborne pathogens are only of concern when dealing with raw meat products. Fact: Foodborne pathogens are of concern with any raw product, including vegetables. These are all pathogens we know,...
View ArticleGet in the know with the Monday Links
Only a few more days until we’re officially in summer! While we’re gearing up for a heat wave at headquarters in Lansing, Michigan, across the pond, we’re celebrating Food Safety Week 2014 in the...
View ArticleSafety matters: Bacon
Where there is bacon, there is love. Take this statistic: Americans eat nearly 18 pounds of bacon per year. Taking into account those with pork-free diets, some Americans may eat even more than that....
View ArticleColor-coded food inspection to start soon
A new food inspection safety system will soon be hitting Hawaii restaurants. The food safety rating system is comprised of a color-coded grading system of red, yellow and green marks. It is being...
View ArticleIs cooking food in the dishwasher considered safe?
I am pretty addicted to cooking shows, which is kind of ironic considering I have only mastered two recipes (homemade macaroni and cheese and dragon noodles). If you were to ever turn on my TV, or pay...
View ArticleDon’t let your food safety practices drop with your tailgate
Dating back more than 140 years, the tradition known as the tailgate is practiced by approximately 50 million people in the U.S. each year and has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry. Although...
View ArticleProposal could change who regulates U.S. food safety
A part of U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2016 budget is a plan to bring together the country’s food safety operations into one agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). With the...
View ArticleMonday links
Don’t have time to scour the internet for the latest animal safety, food safety, and agriculture news? Relax, we’ve got it covered. Food Safety Study: Washing Utensils Between Uses Important for Safer...
View ArticleFSIS announces new food safety guidelines for poultry and ground beef
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) recently announced it has posted new guidelines for poultry processors to better prevent Salmonella and...
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