As soon as you get back from the store, it’s chill time. But don’t just stuff that bunch in the fridge; you’ll retain max freshness and flavor by taking a few minutes to prep your spears for storage.Start by removing the tough, woody ends at the bottom of the asparagus spears—they’re not something you want…
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company…
– OPINION- This column addresses Docket No. FSIS-2019-0023 “Changes to the Salmonella Verification Testing Program: Proposed Performance Standards for Salmonella in Raw Comminuted Pork and Intact or Non-Intact Pork Cuts and Related Agency Verification” For more information, or to comment on the docket, click here. Comments close on April 18. The introductory paragraph, “Salmonella bacteria are…
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with…
Five years ago, three-year-old Jordin Du Preez was fed a polony sandwich at her preschool. The Tiger Brand’s polony in the sandwich was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and nearly killed Jordin and her classmates and left them with debilitating health consequences. The Tiger Brands polony listeriosis outbreak began at the start of 2017 and was officially…
The number of Campylobacter infections were not impacted by public health measures taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to French surveillance. Data published by Santé publique France comes from the National Reference Center (CNR) for Campylobacter and Helicobacter as well as outbreak notifications. A decrease in the number of strains compared to previous years…
This pricey yet powerful dryer from Dyson is really in a class of its own. It’s one of the quietest options you can buy, and many people rave about the sub-10-minute dry time. Understandably, it was the most popular hair dryer on our list by far, which our panel of hairstylists credited to its fast-drying…
When I google “DNA diet,” the first thing I see are four ads for various companies making vague claims about using genetic test results to create individualized food recommendations. These businesses are part of the growing personalized nutrition (or “precision nutrition”) trend, in which consumers are being sold wellness plans and/or products based on their…
If you’re looking to get a smooth shave without any redness, ingrown hair, or irritation, you know how important the addition of the best shaving creams for women can be. Not only can the best shaving creams and gels help deal with sensitive skin, but they can also help you to get a close shave,…
For the approximately 15.2 million Jewish people in the world, this is a time to celebrate Passover — the festival commemorating the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in the 1200s BC. This year the holiday runs from April 15 through April 22. As with other holidays, food is an important part of this…
