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Frito-Lay Figures In Chips Recall In Salmonella Risk; Which Products Are Suspected
By Gerard Black | Apr 25, 2017 08:18 AM EDTThe US FDA is monitoring a recall for Frito-Lay products. Two products were recalled on the side of caution because of possible salmonella contamination.
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Study Finds New Bacterial Strain Contaminated Atlantic Oysters And Shellfish
By Anne Collins | Feb 10, 2017 09:22 AM ESTThere is a lot of evidence that there is changing climate and an expanding pathogen population. The new strain has been reported to have caused 80 percent of illnesses. Public officials are hoping to reduce the risk of food poisoning.
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Dog Food Recalled For Possible Contamination
By Anne Collins | Feb 06, 2017 06:49 PM ESTThe US Food and Drug Administration and the company Evanger's Dog & Cat Food have issued a recall of one product.
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Legionnaire's Disease Spiked Up In Flint
By Jenn Loro | Jan 15, 2016 09:30 AM ESTMichigan is placed under a state of emergency following the Governor’s order to restore public calm as Flint’s ongoing water crisis intensifies after 10 confirmed fatal deaths due to Legionnaire’s disease.
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Chipotle Promises To Impose New Cooking Methods After Food Scandal
By Jenn Loro | Dec 25, 2015 12:42 PM ESTAmid waves of plummeting stock price and declining sales, burrito chain Chipotle Mexican Grill alter safety procedures and cooking methods in an apparent bid to save its health-conscious diner base.
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Ebola Patient’s Texas Home has been Cleaned, CDC reported
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 03, 2014 01:45 PM EDTThe CDC reported that the Dallas home where the Ebola patient was staying was properly sanitized and cleaned.
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10 Germy Places in the Kitchen
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 16, 2014 02:31 PM EDTDespite wiping down counters and washing hands, several studies have found that the kitchen hosts many germs that can cause foodborne illnesses.
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Study Tracks How Fast Viruses Spread in Buildings
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 10, 2014 11:00 AM EDTAccording to a new study, a virus can contaminate 40 to 60 percent of surfaces within two to four hours.
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Stethoscopes Are More Contaminated than Physicians’ Hands
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 27, 2014 01:38 PM ESTA new study found that stethoscopes are more contaminated with bacteria than some areas of a physician's hand.
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Tyson Recalls 34,000 Pounds Of Chicken Due To Possible Contamination
By Kamal Nayan | Jan 13, 2014 11:58 AM ESTTyson Foods Inc, one of the world’s largest processors and marketers of chicken, beef and pork, recently recalled nearly 34,000 pounds of chicken for possible Salmonella contamination.
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Salads and Sandwich Wraps Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 11, 2013 10:01 AM ESTThe USDA reported that around 180,000 pounds of food produced by Glass Onion Catering have been recalled.
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Syria’s Polio Outbreak Could be a Major Threat to Europe
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 08, 2013 10:40 AM ESTIn a new report, two German doctors reported that the Syrian polio outbreak could be a major threat to Europe.
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FDA Reports 12 percent of Imported Spices Are Contaminated
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 31, 2013 10:16 AM EDTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that 12 percent of imported spices are contaminated with insects, animal excrement, rodent hair and rubber bands.
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FDA Wants to Make Pet Food Safer
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 28, 2013 02:45 PM EDTThe FDA proposed new guidelines to make animal feed and pet food safer to consume.
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Drinking Water Threatened by Toxins from Algae in Lake Erie
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 14, 2013 06:22 PM EDTAccording to officials, drink water sourced from Lake Erie might be at risk of contamination due to algae.
