Master Grocer
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Peanut Butter Becoming a Hazard
Everyone loves peanut butter. You can eat it as a snack or spread it on bread, peanut butter has become one of the most loved snacks of the 20th and 21st century. However, on September 24,when some peanut butter was recalled, it came as a shock to many people. The recall targeted the Sunland Inc.…
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Listeria Outbreaks Causes Deaths
Listeria monocytogenes has been trouble since before it was discovered. The food related bacteria have caused a lot of chaos in the food industry. However, with time, it was contained and could be managed with the right medicines and proper food hygiene tactics. However recently, the illness it causes has become a whole lot scarier…
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Turkey Hill’s New Convenience Store
Turkey Hill, Kroger Co’s convenience store department has opened its largest store in Marysville, Ohio. Turkey Hill plans to have a grand opening event to open the doors of this new store officially on September 27th. The store had opened its doors from the 12th September and the event will just serve to publicize the…
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Wegmans Food Markets
Wegmans Food Markets Inc. is a family owned supermarket chain that was founded in 1916 in Gates, New York. Its founders John and Walter Wegman called their store Rochester Fruit and Vegetable Company. The company has slowly expanded and opened new stores in various areas such as Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts and still…
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Ecoli Outbreak Scares Again
E. coli are a common pathogen that is associated with food poisoning. Usually found most often in meat products, the pathogen has found a way to spread and even become deadlier as it can now cause death. Recently there was a recall of beef products in Canada. The Canada Food Inspection Agency recalled these products…
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Food Poisoning at Claremont McKenna College
Food poisoning has become a common thing in the world. Despite being a common occurrence, it seems that people have not yet discovered a way to avoid it or even get rid of it. Recently, there was a report of food poisoning at Claremont McKenna College in California. It was reported that about twenty students…
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Food Hygiene Importance
Everyone keeps talking about food hygiene and food safety, but lately it seems that all that is tied to food hygiene and safety is outbreaks. There have been many scares of an outbreak of many bacteria. Examples are the beef recall in Canada due to the possibility of the E. coli O157, or the outbreak…
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E. Coli on the Rise
It seems that significantly more Canadians are falling ill because of the beef products they produce. Beef was recently recalled because it was suspected to have the E. coli O157 pathogens. The beef was recalled after a few people started to complain of severe diarrhea and stomach pains. The affected people were rushed to the…