food safety

So how can you safely get your groceries home when the heat is on? Consumer Reports’ food-safety experts reveal some simple tips to save your food and keep your cool.

Summer’s fresh fruits and vegetables are available now, and maybe you’re looking for a way to keep those garden-fresh flavors longer. As Consumer Reports explains, a vacuum sealer can extend freshness and save you money when you’re freezing food.

Troy Swope started his career running a materials engineering group at Intel. Now he’s the founder of a compostable container company Footprint, with large customers including McDonald’s and Conagra.

The most recent stimulus package extends boosted food stamps through September for millions of American families.

Power outages are common in winter. If you’re one of the residents who has lost power, you may already be dealing with a lot of unfortunate circumstances — don’t let spoiled food be another thing to add to your plate.

The most recent stimulus package will increase monthly food stamps for families by 15%. It also makes it easier to qualify for the benefit.

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about this holiday season, November and December are also peak months for food poisoning from certain types of bacteria, such as Clostridium perfringens.

Many folks are planning end-of-summer barbecues, albeit smaller ones because of the pandemic. Start planning your meal now and thinking about food safety.

Kenosha Beef International is recalling some of its Taco Bell seasoned beef products that may be contaminated with metal shavings, according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service.

How long will your perishable, refrigerated and frozen food last, without electricity? It could keep longer than you think — if you take steps to prepare right away.

It’s an age-old debate that has divided the culinary community and earlier this year sparked a lively debate on social media: To wash or not to wash raw poultry. Legendary chef Julia Child was a proponent of washing raw chicken, and often advised viewers of her cooking shows to do the same. But, health experts have for years advised against...

A Jimmy John’s delivery driver was caught on camera apparently putting his mouth on a customer’s drink before delivering an order in a northwest Chicago suburb.

Inside an Indiana aquafarming complex, thousands of salmon eggs genetically modified to grow faster than normal are hatching into tiny fish. After growing to roughly 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) in indoor tanks, they could be served in restaurants by late next year. The salmon produced by AquaBounty are the first genetically modified animals approved for human consumption in the U.S....

Tyson Foods, Inc. has recalled about 190,757 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken fritter products across the country after three complaints from schools where hard plastic was found in a breaded chicken product, the USDA announced. The chicken was produced from one distribution center on Feb. 28 under the establishment number “P-1325” and sent to “institutional foodservice locations,” which includes schools, according...

If milk is a few days past its “Sell By” date, is it safe to drink? U.S. regulators are urging food-makers to be more consistent with labeling terms like “Best By” and “Enjoy By” that cause confusion. By clarifying the meaning of such dates, they are trying to prevent people from prematurely tossing products and to reduce the mountains of...

Perdue Farms, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has recalled 31,703 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products, including gluten-free chicken nuggets sold under their Perdue Simply Smart Organics brand. Announced in a news release Friday, the recall applies to Perdue’s Simply Smart Organics refrigerated gluten-free breaded chicken breast tenders, refrigerated whole grain chicken breast strips, and refrigerated whole grain...

You don’t want to get sick from shopping for fresh food at farmers’ markets. NBC 7’s Consumer Bob has more on safety tips for shopping at these markets.

It’s great to shop locally but you still need to make sure there is proper food handling at your local farmers market.

The CDC is getting some strong reaction on social media after advising people to not wash raw chicken.

Animal waste tainting fresh produce is one of the major causes of food-borne ailments. So farmers markets and pick-your-own growers who fear fecal contamination are increasingly guarded about tolerating pets near their edibles. Home gardeners should be cautious, too. Many of the pathogens affecting food safety come from the intestinal systems of animals, said Diane Wright Hirsch, senior education educator...