The BBC reports that Guinea has banned the sale and consumption of bats to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, its health minister has said. Bats, a local delicacy, appeared to be the “main agents” for the Ebola outbreak. People who eat bats often boil them into a spicy pepper soup. The soup
Why are Restaurants excluded from FSIS Retail Disclosure in a Recall?
Food Safety News will report in the morning that the retail list for the Rancho Feeding Corporation recall of nearly 9,000,000 pounds of meat is one of the longest ever, with more than 5,800 stores.
However, what is truly stunning is the report that a Bush administration decision (continued under the Obama administration) thwarts transparency
Five Second Rule – Revisited
Apparently, food picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it is left for longer periods of time, according to the findings of research carried out at Aston University’s School of Life and Health Sciencesin Birmingham, England.
The findings suggest there may be some scientific
FSMA: The End of my 20-year Law Practice? Let’s Hope So!
T’was the Friday before Christmas and all through the House – and Senate…
Perhaps an out of context fairytale is not how you expect me to start a discussion about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), or “Fizz Ma” to some. However, FSMA is a modern political tale that almost did not come true in
LSD Exposure Linked to Walmart Meat in Florida
Tampa Bay Police report, shortly after dinner, Ronnie Morales felt sick and called 911. However, he was feeling so ill that his girlfriend drove him to St. Joseph’s Hospital. When they arrived his girlfriend also became ill and was rushed across the street to St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital where they induced labor, as she was
Original Skittles Not Recalled in Indiana
Indiana Health officials have learned that packages of Original Skittles sold at a Richmond, Indiana, Marathon Food Mart contained unconfirmed chemical substances, according to preliminary tests. The contamination was discovered following the sudden illness of two individuals who ate from a package of Original Skittles on the afternoon of March 4. The individuals visited Reid
Wear Gloves When Holding Fish?
According to the New York City Department of Health, there is an outbreak of a rare skin infection that comes from handling raw seafood, causing skin lesions, pain and swelling to the hands and arms and even difficulty moving fingers.
Health officials are warning those who purchase raw fish and seafood in Manhattan, Queens or
More Meat Recalled Because it was “produced without the benefit of full USDA inspection”
Sun Hing Foods Inc. of South San Francisco, CA, the Importer of Record, is recalling approximately 1,282 pounds of Canadian liver pâté products produced without the benefit of full USDA inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced late Wednesday.
While this is a Class I recall, FSIS issues a
Pizza Hut District Manager Caught With Pants Down
Well, almost.
According to press reports, security camera video led Mingo County health officials to shut down a pizza hut in Kermit, West Virginia. The Mingo County Health Department shut down the store, citing conditions constituting a “substantial hazard to the public health.” Mingo County Health Department officials say it could be days or even
Congressmen, San Francisco Foodies, Let the Process Work
Congressmen, and the reporters who cover them, love to be in the know, and when they do not have that insider information they feel a bit weak and vulnerable – I get it. I also get that the San Francisco foodie community is upset that they are having trouble getting its fix of grass-fed, organic