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Expert’s View on Restaurants’ Closure in Boston
A prominent expert of restaurant inspection and food safety commented on closure of restaurants in Boston. The expert said that Clover Food Lab, which is a well-known group of food trucks and restaurants in Boston, has a food safety program that was extremely pitiful. Hence, this program could have contributed to an outbreak of Salmonella…
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Vomiting Could Mean Pesticide Poisoning Rather than Food Poisoning
Dubai residents have been warned by the authorities that there is a high likelihood of confusing signs of pesticide poisoning with those of food poisoning. They urged anyone reporting symptoms such as chest pain and vomiting to contact the pest and food control department immediately. According to the Food Department Control Director, Khalid Sharif, the…
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Summer Fruits to Stay Hydrated
The summer is usually associated with increased heat and thus increased demand for water and foods that will help keep the body well hydrated. Good news is that you don’t have to only depend on drinks to keep your body cool. Most of the summer fruits are packed with electrolytes that help in replenishing the…
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Red Meat and Diabetes Risk
A recent study carried out by Harvard University, indicates that there is a strong relationship between increased consumption of red meat, processed red meat and increased risk of contracting diabetes. The study was done on about 100,000 men and women for a period of over 20 years. The researchers found that the consumption of 50…
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Scents of Success
Most shoppers are able sniff out many things as they do their grocery shopping. These include bargains, and most of the items that are on promotion. This form of sorting is not really sniffing but deducing. Over time, most retailers have made attempts to attract more buyers through the use of aromas from bakeries, pizza,…
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The Future of Food Safety from Acheson’s Viewpoint
July 28 has been marked as the beginning of this year’s International Association of Food Protection conference. There were 2,700 attendees who came from different parts of the world. The attendees aimed at sharing new innovations in food safety philosophies and technology. The former United States FDA’s Associate Commissioner for Foods, Dr. David Acheson, delivered…
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Get More Out of Food by Chewing
If you would like to get more out of your food, you should chew your food well. Research shows that people who eat less, but chew their food well are able to get more nutrients from their food. Scientists are increasingly encouraging people to chew their food well as they eat because of the benefits…
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Hartford Required by the Government to Produce ‘PCA Tapes’
According to government attorneys, there is a need to get hold of the details regarding knowledge of Hartford Insurance Company about distribution of peanut products contaminated by Salmonella by Peanut Corporation of America. Hartford played the crucial role of writing property and general liability insurance for PCA, which is now defunct. According to Food Safety…
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