Reader Greg asked this question: Spice Classics brand Garlic Powder says it’s a Product of China. Since an ingredients label is missing, is there any way to tell if it is 100% garlic powder? Thank you. Editor’s note: We take readers’ questions very seriously. The manufacturer of Spice Classics, McCormack, has the following information on [...]
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Spice Classics Garlic Powder Question
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged China, food safety, mccormick, spices on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Allergies, Food Safety and You!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged eggs, food, food recalls, food safety, milk, peanuts on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve been reading the website, for any length of time, you will have seen a number of times that there are undeclared products in different processed foods. These items, such as eggs, milk, wheat, or nuts, can cause allergic reactions in some people, which may require hospitalization to deal with the reaction! It is [...]
Food Safety in the news: Plum Organics Baby Food Recall
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food recall, food safety, plum organics on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I actually met the founder Gigi Lynn Chang, of Plum Organics at a food trade show in Boston, MA about a year ago. The recall was undertaken as a precaution due to the risk of potential contamination with Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism, a serious and sometimes lifethreatening condition. Plum Organics is taking the [...]
Peanut products doing just fine after health scare?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged food, food recalls, food safety, peanuts on October 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
According to an Associated Press article, food makers processed more peanuts over the past year than nearly any other time on record despite a national salmonella outbreak blamed for killing nine people and scaring consumers away from peanut products for months. Peanut farmers are chalking up their good fortune to a bad economy that has [...]
Pigs catch Swine Flu – BE OUTRAGED at USDA
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bill Marler, food safety, larry king, Minnesota, MN, pigs, pork, USDA on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Minnissota Pigs Test Positive for Swine Flu From the Associated Press less than one hour ago, Preliminary tests show three pigs in Minnesota may have contracted the swine flu virus making them the first potential U.S. cases in swine, agricultural officials said Friday. They stressed the finding does not threaten food safety. The samples were [...]
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