Locally grown fruits and vegetables are plentiful this time of year. You may want to consider canning. Here is helpful information on Canning amd Microwaves from the Food Safety and Inspection Institute to keep your canning practices safe. Can a microwave oven be used for home canning? Do not use the microwave for home canning… [Read more…]
August 23, 2009 by foodsafeguru
We have all forgotten foods in our microwave. In this busy society, it’s typical. The phone rings, the kids need us or we just go to work and forget about the roast, chicken, coffee that we wanted to heat, cook or defrost and just let it sit there. The microwave dings and we are in… [Read more…]
August 22, 2009 by foodsafeguru
Three widespread food recalls in several days. These recalls are not related to each other but they are interesting nonetheless. The latest is the Van’s recall of Wheat Free Homestyle Pancakes Allergy Alert and Recall due to Undeclared Wheat, Gluten, Milk, and Egg. It’s wheat free yet it contains wheat? Am I missing something? When… [Read more…]
August 19, 2009 by foodsafeguru
We were was pleased that that US News & World Report was following US Food Safety on Twitter. It also never ceases to amaze me that that FDA takes about 5 days to report a recall. The Supervalu mac and cheese recall was reported by US Food Safety on its’ website on August 14. This… [Read more…]
August 16, 2009 by foodsafeguru
Editor’s note: Mystery solved..view http://blog.usfoodsafety.com/2011/10/01/kraft-shells-cheese-nationwide-recall-3-varieties/ My mother’s fave..Mac N Cheese. Not the product that was recalled but Stouffer’s Macaroni and Cheese. Thank goodness I don’t have to look in my freezer, the Stouffer’s in right on top. Stores that may contain recalled product: Acme, Albertsons, bigg’s, Cub Foods, Farm Fresh, Hornbacher’s, Jewel-Osco, Lucky, Shaw’s/Star Market,… [Read more…]
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August 26, 2009 by foodsafeguru
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