News tagged with food borne illnesses
New study finds confidence in food safety plunges in wake of peanut butter contamination
Feb 24, 2009 |
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Fewer than one in four consumers now believe the U.S. food supply is safer than it was a year ago, according to new data from the University of Minnesota's Food Industry Center.
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Field of germs: Food safety is in farm worker's hands
Feb 20, 2009 |
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The recent salmonella outbreak linked to 575 illnesses and eight deaths across 43 states was shown to come from a dirty peanut processing plant in Georgia. And while it is essential for food processing plants to be clean ...
CDC: US food poisoning cases held steady in 2008
Apr 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Americans didn't suffer more food poisoning last year despite high-profile outbreaks involving peppers, peanut butter and other foods, according to a government report released Thursday.
Salmonella causes illnesses in 14 states
Apr 14, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said at least 23 people in 14 states were diagnosed with salmonella poisoning caused by the same contaminated cereals.
New UGA invention effectively kills foodborne pathogens in minutes
Jun 25, 2008 |
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University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from ...
Don't Spoil a Good Picnic
May 01, 2008 |
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Ants and bad weather aren’t the only things that can ruin a picnic. When food gets too hot or too cold, the chances of contamination and food-borne illness increase. Taking a few preventative measures when dining outdoors ...
Red wine and grape juice help defend against food-borne diseases
Oct 11, 2007 |
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Red wine is known to have multiple health benefits. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found that red wine may also protect humans from common food-borne diseases.
Misperceptions noted in food safety survey
Apr 24, 2006 |
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U.S. researchers say Americans are confident about their ability to keep the food they eat safe -- but they don't trust their neighbors.
FDA issued advisory to Gulf seafood firms
Feb 05, 2008 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory to seafood processors concerning recent illnesses linked to fish carrying the ciguatera toxin.
Simple device can ensure food gets to the store bacteria free
Mar 02, 2009 |
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A Purdue University researcher has found a way to eliminate bacteria in packaged foods such as spinach and tomatoes, a process that could eliminate worries concerning some food-borne illnesses.
Cigarettes harbor many pathogenic bacteria: Study
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Cigarettes are "widely contaminated" with bacteria, including some known to cause disease in people, concludes a new international study conducted by a University of Maryland environmental health researcher ...
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