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Rats fall from ceiling at a Dallas Chipotle, diner claims
Chipotle, the fast-casual restaurant chain, has had a rough go of it for the past few years, from the E. coli outbreak in November of 2015 to customers experiencing norovirus-like symptoms at one of the Virginia locations earlier this week. Now, it’s raining rats in their downtown Dallas location restaurant, according to a patron. source: http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2017/07/20/rats-fall-from-ceiling-at-dallas-chipotle-diners-claim.html © 2017 […]
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7,196,084 pounds of Hot Dogs recalled for Bone Fragments
July 15, 2017
by foodsafeguru
Marathon Enterprises Inc., Bronx, N.Y., is recalling approximately 7,196,084 pounds of hot dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically bone fragments, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The beef and pork hot dog and sausage items were produced on various dates between March 17, 2017 […]
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Veggie Straws Don’t Actually Contain Vegetables, Lawsuit Alleges
July 14, 2017
by foodsafeguru
By Elizabeth Licata The plaintiffs say Hain Celestial Group is misleading consumers. The makers of Garden Veggie Straws have been hit with a lawsuit from two customers who say the brand’s packaging and advertising made them believe that Veggie Straws contained vegetables, which the plaintiffs say is not true. According to the New York Post, […]
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Boy leaves McDonald’s PlayPlace covered in human waste, employees just laugh
July 12, 2017
by foodsafeguru
By Fox 25 Boston, Published July 11, 2017 Justina Whitmore expected a few germs in the PlayPlace, but not “poop.” (iStock) A New Hampshire woman is demanding an apology and is raising questions about the cleanliness of a Manchester McDonald’s after her son became covered in human waste in the play pen. Justina Whitmore said […]
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Food poisoning: 9 myths we all get wrong
June 29, 2017
by foodsafeguru
by Joan Raymond There’s really no good reason to picnic. But here we are in full-on picnic mode. That means that bacteria, viruses and parasites are ready to party in our intestines and make us feel like crap for a day, maybe 10. Unfortunately, there’s something about dining in the great outdoors that makes us […]
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Memory Lane and Peanut Corporation of America on American Greed
July 7, 2017
by foodsafeguru
by Susan Reef, President US Food Safety Corporation When I started seeing the promos for this weeks episode of American Greed, I just knew I had to see what makes television great. In my case, this is what put US Food Safety on the map. If it wasn’t for Peanut Corporation of America and it’s […]
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Clif Bar & Company Recalls 3 flavors of bars Nationwide
July 7, 2017
by foodsafeguru
Clif Bar & Company is initiating a recall of CLIF® BUILDER’S® Bar Chocolate Mint flavor, and CLIF Kid Zbar® Protein Chocolate Mint and CLIF Kid Zbar® Protein Chocolate Chip flavors due to possible presence of undeclared peanuts and some tree nuts, including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, walnuts and coconuts. Individuals who are […]
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July 20, 2017
by foodsafeguru
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