Food safety to refrigerate

The purpose is to keep refrigerated food as fresh as possible for longer. This not only makes them more durable, but the more kept safe for consumption, with higher quality and better tasting. The first step for food safety is to look at the packaging and expiry dates. There is no national system on the...

You know what really is inside that hot dog?

Are you one of those who enjoy a good hot dog for lunch, weekend barbecues with family or simply to stave off hunger? Then perhaps this new information may be of interest. Recently was published a new report from the Department of Agriculture (USDA for its acronym in English) which lists 64 cases from...

Salmonella, recall 36 million pounds of turkey meat

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Cargill meat producing company is recalling 16.3 million kilos each (36 million pounds) of ground turkey meat linked to one death in California and at least 76 people sick with salmonella, it was reported Wednesday. Sick people in this outbreak began in March and has been...

U.S. Launches Campaign to prevent food contamination

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. government launched a new campaign to raise awareness about the hygienic handling of food after an outbreak of E. coli in Europe, killing nearly 50 people. The campaign, launched just days before the national holiday of July 4, where it is traditional to roast in the garden,...