Archive for December, 2007


Antibiotic use in poultry processing has been controversial for decades, but researchers now say workers who handle broiler chickens in manufacturing plants are at risk of contracting drug-resistant E. coli and spreading it to local communities.

A broiler is a male or female chicken bred and slaughtered for its meat.

Massive demand for chicken has led to [more...]


As soon as January 2 rolls around, everyone starts thinking about dieting, exercising, and eating healthy.

This time Jack in the Box restaurants will help you get into your skinny jeans with two new menu options debuting January 3.

They are grilled chicken strips with teriyaki dipping sauce and a chicken fajita pita sandwich featuring a [more...]


In a nutshell: Raw oysters from Louisiana may be contaminated.

December 29, 2007–FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Raw Oysters Harvested from the West Karako Bay Section of Growing Area 3 in Louisiana - possibly contaminated with norovirus.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to eat raw oysters harvested [more...]


In a nutshell: a Texas ground beef company had a trailer stolen containing 14,800 of ground beef. Since they don’t know what happened to the ground beef or how it was stored, they are issuing a public health alert.  

Dec. 27, 2007 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing [more...]


In a nutshell: Ground beef patty may be contaminated with Listeria.

December 25, 2007–The Maramont Corporation, a Brooklyn, N.Y, company, is voluntarily recalling approximately 88 pounds of a beef patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.

The following product is subject to recall:

2-oz [more...]