How you handle food matters—whether it’s meat, poultry, fruits, vegetables, baked goods, or leftovers. The harmful bugs that cause food poisoning can show up in any of those foods. Here’s…
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As Thanksgiving nears, contaminated turkey has sickened 164 people in 35 states The outbreak of Salmonella Reading, which has been going on for nearly a year, has led to 164 illnesses,…
And how to lower your risk Contaminated foods and beverages sicken an estimated 48 million Americans each year. The five bugs most likely to cause an outbreak: Norovirus, Salmonella, Clostridium…
Food company executives are finally going to prison for selling filthy food that sickens or kills consumers. Stewart Parnell, the first food executive convicted of a federal felony in connection…
“Americans lose about 112,000 years of healthy life each year because of foodborne illnesses,” says epidemiologist Elaine Scallan, of the University of Colorado School of Public Health. That’s what she…
You’re at the doctor with a severe case of food poisoning. Should you ask for tests to find out which microbe caused it? “Testing lets you identify specific pathogens where…
Vomiting. Diarrhea. Cramps. Food poisoning is no fun. In most cases, your body will heal itself as long as you drink plenty of fuids until the GI problems clear up.
Two separate outbreaks have sickened nine people in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a Salmonella bacterium that has been linked to raw breaded chicken entrees. Four victims have been hospitalized. No…
Remember when food safety simply meant no egg salad, cole slaw, or other mayonnaise-based dishes at your picnics? If you wanted to know how to prevent food poisoning, you just kept those dishes in the refrigerator.
No more. It could be ground beef, chicken, turkey, salami, hot dogs, oysters, ice cream, or eggs. It could be alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, raspberries, apple cider, scallions, parsley, cantaloupe, or toasted oat cereal. In short, it could be almost any food.
Don’t get us wrong. Most food is safe, and most people don’t get sick from eating food with low levels of contaminants. But when you’re the one with food poisoning, that’s little comfort. Our “Food Safety Guide” can save you time, confusion, and maybe a tour of your local emergency room.
Mycoprotein, the novel ingredient in Quorn-brand frozen meat substitutes, is made from processed mold (Fusarium venenatum), can cause serious and even fatal allergic reactions.
Though the manufacturer’s (Marlow Foods) advertising and labeling implied that the product is “mushroom protein” or “mushroom in origin,” the mold (or fungus) from which it is made does not produce mushrooms. Rather, the mold is grown in liquid solution in large tanks.