What's in the emergency kit at your child's school? By Cookson Beecher  Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part series about food allergies and the efforts by public health agencies, schools, legislators and parents to make it easier and safer for allergic individuals to manage risks. To read Part one: “Food allergies threaten lives daily; research gaps and mis information complicate issue” click here. At first,... Continue Reading
Diners suffer cramps, diarrhea after eating in Seattle restaurant By News Desk  A Mexican restaurant on Seattle's Capitol Hill is under investigation by King County Public Health over a cluster of suspected cases of the bacterial toxins, Bacillus cereus or Clostridium perfringens. Both cause gastroenteritis with abdominal cramps and diarrhea. The health department says four people were sickened after dining at Rancho Bravo Tacos at 1001 East... Continue Reading
Chicken patty products recalled after plastic material discovery By News Desk  Foster Poultry Farms in Farmerville, LA, has recalled 131,880 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat breaded chicken patty products that may be contaminated with foreign materials, specifically plastic, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The frozen, ready-to-eat breaded chicken patty items were produced on February 15, 2017. Subject to recall... Continue Reading
Organic pesto recalled after test shows Listeria contamination By News Desk  Routine pathogen testing revealed Listeria contamination in The Farming Fish brand of organic basil pesto with watercress, spurring the Oregon company to recall the product, which was distributed to retailers in the state. In addition to recalling the implicated lot, the company is recalling additional production runs as a precautionary measure and changing the way... Continue Reading
Halal beef recalled by Nashville's Baraka Bakery and Grocery By News Desk  Nashville’s Baraka Bakery and Grocery has recalled an undetermined amount of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The Halal ground beef items were processed and packaged on various dates from April 19 through April 26. Recalled products... Continue Reading
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