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    May 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Contaminated ground turkey? Here are some safety tips for cooking

    In the wake of the recent <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/turkey0613">Consumer Reports </a>investigation finding a high percentage of contamination in ground turkey sold at retail outlets, there are some things to remember about food safety.
    In the wake of the recent Consumer Reports investigation finding a high percentage of contamination in ground turkey sold at retail outlets, there are some things to remember about food safety. The Times' Ricardo Lopez reported: "Consumer Reports said...

    Tags: Consumers, E. coli Infection, MRSA, Turkey (animal)

    2. May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Consumer Reports: Most ground turkey harbors fecal bacteria

    In its first laboratory analysis of ground turkey sold at retail outlets, Consumer Reports <a href="http://www.consumerreports.org/turkey0613" target="_blank">found</a> that more than half tested positive for fecal bacteria.&nbsp;
    In its first laboratory analysis of ground turkey sold at retail outlets, Consumer Reports found that more than half tested positive for fecal bacteria.  The magazine also found that most of the bacteria it found proved resistant to one or more of the...

    Tags: Consumers, E. coli Infection, MRSA, Newspaper and Magazine, Turkey (animal)

    3. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Imported cucumbers sicken 73 people in 18 states with salmonella

    More than 70 people in 18 states have fallen ill because of a salmonella outbreak linked to imported Mexican cucumbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
    More than 70 people in 18 states have fallen ill because of a salmonella outbreak linked to imported Mexican cucumbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The agency said 14 people have been hospitalized, and it is working...

    Tags: Herbalife Limited, Mexico, Health Organizations, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention

    4. Apr 25, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  4. When the private sector needs a nudge from the public

    It's a common mantra among free-market-loving conservatives that government regulations hinder business growth and cost workers jobs. That may be true for some regulations, and it never hurts to go back and rethink old rules. But it's also clear...

    Tags: Prescription Drugs, Insurance, Drugs and Medicines, Consumers, Kamala D. Harris

    5. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Parents beware: Pet frogs linked to salmonella outbreak, CDC says

    A four-year survey of a strange salmonella outbreak in children found that the culprits appear to be pet African dwarf frogs, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    A four-year survey of a strange salmonella outbreak in children found that the culprits appear to be pet African dwarf frogs, according to researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study released Monday in the journal...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Science and Technology

    6. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Think that's snapper? Rampant seafood mislabeling in U.S., study says

    A two-year study of more than 1,200 seafood samples by Oceana, an environmental advocacy group, found that a third of seafood sold in grocery stores and restaurants is mislabeled, the group announced Thursday.
    A two-year study of more than 1,200 seafood samples by Oceana, an environmental advocacy group, found that a third of seafood sold in grocery stores and restaurants is mislabeled, the group announced Thursday. DNA testing of seafood samples between 2010...

    Tags: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Sushi and Sashimi, Food and Drug Administration, Walmart

    7. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. FDA issues salmonella warning for ProtiDiet protein bars

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream bars due to possible contamination with <a class="runtimeTopic" href="http://articles.latimes.com/2009/aug/10/health/he-salmonella10" data-topic-id="HEDAI0000063">salmonella</a>, according to an FDA statement Monday.
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain ProtiDiet High Protein Chocolate Dream bars due to possible contamination with salmonella, according to an FDA statement Monday. The manufacturer, Pro-Amino International Inc....

    Tags: Symptoms, Diarrhea, Diseases and Illnesses, Food and Drug Administration

    8. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Peanut Corp. officials indicted in salmonella outbreak

    Several officials at the now-defunct Peanut Corp. of America knew their products may have harbored salmonella bacteria, but they covered up the evidence and sold the food anyway, alleged a 76-count federal indictment unsealed this week.
    Several officials at the now-defunct Peanut Corp. of America knew their products may have harbored salmonella bacteria, but they covered up the evidence and sold the food anyway, alleged a 76-count federal indictment unsealed this week. Peanut butter,...

    Tags: Peanut Corporation of America, Consumer Goods Industries, Justice System, Peanuts, Stewart Parnell

    9. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Leafy greens responsible for 46% of food-borne infections, CDC says

    Though leafy greens accounted for the most U.S. food-related illnesses, poultry caused the most deaths, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
    Though leafy greens accounted for the most U.S. food-related illnesses, poultry caused the most deaths, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. The Atlanta-based agency examined 4,589 food-related disease outbreaks from 1998 to...

    Tags: Symptoms, Calicivirus, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    10. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. New Cadbury chocolate doesn't melt, even at 104 degrees

    Children&rsquo;s pockets everywhere are safer and parents are breathing a sigh of relief now that Cadbury UK has created a form of chocolate resistant to melting.
    Children’s pockets everywhere are safer and parents are breathing a sigh of relief now that Cadbury UK has created a form of chocolate resistant to melting. The sweets maker, owned by American company Kraft, tested the chocolate against its...

    Tags: Maria Sharapova, Cadbury plc, New Products, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Halloween

    11. Nov 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Food FYI: FDA shuts down peanut butter plant for salmonella

    Flexing its new enforcement muscle from a 2011 food safety law, the <span class="runtimeTopic">Food and Drug Administration</span> on Monday shut down operations of the largest organic peanut butter processor in the country after discovering salmonella, <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-halts-operations-peanut-butter-plant-215857415.html">the Associated Press said</a>.&nbsp;
    Flexing its new enforcement muscle from a 2011 food safety law, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday shut down operations of the largest organic peanut butter processor in the country after discovering salmonella, the Associated Press said.  The...

    Tags: Food Industry, Peanut Butter, Butter

    12. Jan 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Putting a price tag on safe food

    In addition to the 3,000 deaths it causes each year, contaminated food is very expensive. The cost of food poisoning in this country comes to $14 billion a year, according to a <a href="http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iafp/jfp/2012/00000075/00000007/art00014">July 2012 study</a> published in the Journal of Food Protection, including the medical expenses of the 128,000 who are <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/foodborneburden/">hospitalized</a> annually. That figure does not include the millions of dollars that each food recall costs the company involved, the legal expenses from victims' lawsuits or losses incurred by other companies when consumers hear, for example, about contaminated cantaloupes and then avoid all cantaloupes, including those that are perfectly safe.
    In addition to the 3,000 deaths it causes each year, contaminated food is very expensive. The cost of food poisoning in this country comes to $14 billion a year, according to a July 2012 study published in the Journal of Food Protection, including the...

    Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Listeria Outbreak (2011), Food Industry, Food and Drug Administration

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