Letter From The Editor: The Money Bet By Dan Flynn  During my one-quarter century sabbatical from journalism, I was side-tracked for about five years with Seattle’s economic development organization. Among my responsibilities was spending money on research. I got to hire some really smart people. I was mostly interested in why companies move. The smart people found that the most reliable predictor for... Continue Reading
Local STEC outbreak in Seattle area blamed on pesto chicken sandwich By News Desk  Four Seattle area residents have tested positive for Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) after consuming food at one of three different local locations of the Homegrown restaurant chain, Seattle-King County Public Health reports. The three implicated Homegrown restaurants are located in Redmond, Kirkland and on Westlake Avenue in Seattle. All four people – three adults... Continue Reading
Oregon having difficulty catching up on food safety inspections By News Desk  Oregon’s 12,000 grocery stores, egg handlers, bakeries, shellfish and seafood outlets, food storage warehouses, locker plants, licensed domestic kitchens, beverage processors, and meat and dairy facilities are not getting inspected enough by the Oregon Department of Agriculture. And its become a bit embarrassing because the Statesman Journal newspaper first reported on the problem four years... Continue Reading
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As if an erupting volcano isn’t enough, Hawaii may have to suppress its well-known appetite for spam due to a mammoth recall. The Fremont, NE-based Hormel Food Corp. Saturday announced the recall of approximately 228,614 pounds of canned pork and chicken products that may be contaminated with pieces of metal. The canned pork and chicken... 
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