California officials recently banned a dangerous food ingredient, red dye no. 3, that has caused cancer in laboratory animals and hyperactivity in human children. The Food and Drug Administration may…
Tag Archives: Food Safety
Among four to eight-year-olds, pedestrian accidents are ten times higher on October 31 than on any other day of the year. Halloween hazards exist for older children and adults as…
We see this word quite a bit, usually in connection with food safety recalls, such as milk products and processed meat. Listeria is an unusually hardy form of bacteria. It…
On Memorial Day 2020, we FaceTimed with friends. On Memorial Day 2021, we cautiously went out the door with masks covering our faces. Memorial Day 2022 may be about as…
Just as we were celebrating National Food Allergy Awareness Month, a report surfaced that many food packaging materials contain high levels of a dangerous chemical. The tainted packages were from…
Most likely, produce laced with high levels of pesticides are in your pantry or refrigerator at this very moment. Once again, spinach and strawberries topped the list of fruits and…
Strictly speaking, the Food and Drug Administration never recalls a dangerous food, drug, medical device, or other product. Technically, the FDA recommends a recall. The 2020 Recall Unsafe Drugs Act…
Beginning January 1, 2023, all foods which contain sesame seeds, or a derivative of this product, must meet special labelling requirements. President Biden signed the FASTER Act after it passed…
As people go back to work following the Spring 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, they are finding that work does not look the same. Food issues are a good example of these…