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While sprouts have been a staple in Chinese cuisine for centuries, over the decades they have been gaining popularity in many Americans’ diets due to their uniquely sharp taste, as well as possible health benefits. While these "garnishes" are an excellent source of Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, Folate and Beta-carotene, they have also often been found

On the 16th of March, 2023, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published California Inc.’s recall of their Kirkland Brand Frozen Organic Whole Strawberries. The recall of the frozen Kirkland fruit products was reportedly due to a nation-wide Hepatitis A outbreak, connected to frozen strawberries. Since the outbreak is not excluded to any specific

Is the Promise of Calorie Free Sweetness, Erythritol, too Good to Be True? Erythritol, a "natural" sweetener that both looks and tastes like sugar, and boasts of having no calories, looks pretty great, right? What isn’t there to like? Well, recently-completed studies show that this too-good-to-be-true sugar may be linked to not only heart attacks

What You Need to Know About Gastroenteritis - Often Caused by Food Borne Pathogens Lets be clear on one thing, Gastroenteritis is no fun. In most cases, it is caused by rotavirus in children, and norovirus or bacterial food poisoning in adults. A person becomes infected with viral or bacterial food poisoning usually through consuming

On the 3rd of February, 2023, Kerry Inc. settled the Kellogg Honey Smacks Salmonella Mbandaka criminal case, accepting what is predicted to be the largest ever food poisoning criminal fine.  The nearly twenty million dollar fine would be related to the production of adulterated food, including the production of food under unsanitary conditions. The case

Restaurants Need Handwashing-Designated Sinks as Part of a Culture of Cleanliness Hand-washing is so vital to safe food production that most regions require posted signs requiring employees to wash their hands after using the bathroom and require restaurants to have a dedicated hand-washing sink.  One of the first things a local health and safety inspector