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Food-safety authorities contend with simultaneous E. coli situations

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 19, 2022

The experts are looking for the source of an outbreak in the Midwest while warning restaurants, supermarkets and consumers about a ground beef contamination in Hawaii.

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Arkansas warns restaurants to watch out for bogus sanitation inspectors

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 15, 2022

The individuals are actually con artists looking to shake down establishments for bogus fines, according to the state's attorney general.

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Outbreak proves plant-based meat can pose a food-safety risk, too

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 28, 2022

A lawsuit has been brought against the supplier of a ground-beef substitute that's suspected of having sickened 470 people. The problem ingredient has yet to be identified.

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Illinois sunsets restaurants' use of latex gloves

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 16, 2022

Establishments will have until January to find alternatives, with one narrow exception.

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FDA warns of a danger from Canadian oysters

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 08, 2022

The suspect shellfish have been traced back to harvesting areas in British Columbia.

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Chipotle tests a high-tech inventory tracking system

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 31, 2022

The burrito chain, which faced widespread foodborne illness outbreaks in 2015, said the radio-frequency identification system will help it better respond to food safety and quality worries.

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Highlight Cleanliness To Reassure and Welcome Diners

Sponsored content from our partner GOJO Industries, the inventors of the PURELL brand on Oct. 29, 2021

Where consumers may have been looking for an exciting menu or great atmosphere as their only needs when choosing where to dine, they may now be looking for other things, such as tables with more distance between them, staff wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) or visible cleaning schedules.

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Mexican onions cited as the source of 37-state salmonella outbreak

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 21, 2021

The CDC said the whole red, yellow and white onions were distributed to restaurants and stores in the U.S. by ProSource.

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Salmonella outbreak worsens as the source eludes investigators

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 04, 2021

The infection has now sickened 419 consumers in 35 states, with 66 people hospitalized.

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Investigators trace 29-state salmonella outbreak to a restaurant takeout container

By Peter Romeo on Sep. 29, 2021

But the authorities said they lack sufficient evidence to say what ingredient of the cup might be the contaminant. Meanwhile, the victims' list has grown to 279.

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