Q-and-A About Cantaloupe, Lettuce Listeria Pregnancy Scare

Q-and-A About Cantaloupe, Lettuce Listeria Pregnancy Scare Listeria from Jensen Farms cantaloupe sickened 100, killed 18 , and caused one miscarriage. True Leaf Farms recalled lettuce for listeria. Fruit Fresh Up has recalled cut cantaloupe and mixed fruit due to Listeria. Pregnant women, infants in utero and newborns are at high risk for listeria illness. Read more...

Heat Wave Causes Food Safety Issues

Heat Wave Causes Food Safety Issues The Midwest United States is under a heat dome that is causing triple-digit temperatures and heat-wave conditions. Among the health warnings and weather advisories, there is an oft-overlooked heat-related concern: food safety issues. Here are tips to avoid food-borne illness from heat-tainted foods. Read more...

FDA Recalls Cheeses, Eggs, Smoked Salmon and some OTC Medicines

Health and safety are important issues facing parents. Here are FDA food and product recall updates on Rolaids, Tylenol, Benadryl, Motrin, eggs, cheese and others. The FDA has created a free printable Holiday Food Safety Success Kit, too. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA.gov) has put links to several Holiday Food Safety resources, including a free printable Holiday Food Safety Success Kit and two Holiday Food Safety videos, one in English and one in Spanish. These were designed by the wise and helpful people at www.holidayfoodsafety.org and made available to print. Read more...

Food Safety and Health Issues for Holiday Dining

Food Safety Tips for Staying Healthy During the Winter Holidays
The winter holidays and Christmas are a time for celebration and feasting. But several specialty foods and holiday treats pose a health, safety or allergy risk. Here are tips for avoiding possibly unsafe holiday foods.Read More