Food Poisoning
The Onion Recall: What an Outrage!
I love onions! Today, we dumped a LOT of onions into the garbage because the CDC and the FDA told us that was our only recourse. So far, over 650 people have become ill in 37 states because onions imp…
Is the Salad in Your Fridge Contaminated with E.…
Here we go again...another serious food scare. This is a U.S. Department of Agriculture Class I recall, ie, "a health hazard situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of the produ…
Salmonella Poisoning from Chicken Products Has S…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a public health alert this week that hundreds of people in 18 states have come down with Salmonella poisoning. An unusually large number of them have needed h…
Tips For Making Cook Outs Less Carcinogenic
Q. My husband is the self-anointed barbecue king. He got a new grill for our anniversary and he fires it up every chance he gets. I keep reading that charbroiled meat is bad for you. What's the proble…
Readers Sound Off About Dirty Restaurant Lemons
Several weeks ago we received a question from a reader about lemon wedges in restaurant water glasses. Our answer started a firestorm of controversy. Visitors to the website sounded off on all sides o…
Keep Raw Eggs Out Of Child’s Milk Shake
Q. I have relatives that make milk shakes for my five-year-old granddaughter. They always put a raw egg in the milk shake. They seem to think the uncooked egg is better for the child. I believe I have…