Seven well-known consumer groups acting together as the Safe Food Coalition are petitioning USDA’s Food Safety and inspection Service for a revised safe handling instruction label for meat, poultry ...

Over the past 20 years, there may have been a correlation between media coverage of food safety issues and safe food handling and consumption, according to a new study in the Journal of Food ...

Television cooking shows are an important resource for home cooks, but if these shows fail to model recommended food safety measures, it may lead to poor practices among consumers. Therefore, ...

It may be time to rethink the way we handle our food. Millions of Americans are sickened each year by food born illnesses and many of those cases could be avoided if people cooked or washed their food ...

Summer is upon us, so it is time to get the grill out and gear up for tailgate gatherings. Keeping food safe at a tailgate gathering requires the same safe food handling practices as picnicking ...

The National Restaurant Association has released "ServSafe Food Handler Guide for Food Banking," its food-handling training guide for Feeding America's broad network of food bank employees, agency ...

SALISBURY — Summer has officially arrived. Monday marked the first day of summer, and you know what that means — grills begin to heat up even more, although more than half of Americans say that they ...

Proper food handling, including temperature control and separating raw meats, is crucial to prevent health risks. Labeling for the nine major food allergens is essential when sharing meals to protect ...

Learn how to prevent foodborne illnesses and keep you and your family healthy. Shelly Feist, executive director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education, offers some advice. Last month there were ...

What are common causes of food poisoning? Bacteria, viruses, molds, and parasites found in contaminated food are common causes of food poisoning. When food isn’t properly handled, these organisms can ...

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Food poisoning is often brushed off as something minor — a “stomach bug,” a bad takeaway, or an inconvenience that will pass in a day or two. In reality, foodborne illness is a significant public ...