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Avoid Food Safety Violations At Your Super Bowl Party

Karen Snyder — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:11:18 +0000

Super Bowl party hosts and their guests should take a defensive strategy against food-borne illness by following some basic rules.

Donna Carlson of the USDA's food safety and inspections service says everyone should know the four key steps to food safety; clean, separate, cook and chill, and she suggests using pig-skin terminology and think of food safety violations in football terms

A Call To Test And Hold For Poultry And Meats

Karen Snyder — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:36:39 +0000

The U. S. Department of Agriculture has long recommended that meat and poultry processors, after testing samples for contaminants, hold back the tested lots from sale until results are in.

"However, some establishments are releasing products into commerce prior to receiving test results which poses a threat to public health."

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a proposal from the USDA that would stop that practice for good making a "test and hold" policy mandatory.

Health Officials Feel Queasy About Bill [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:45:36 +0000

Health officials are concerned with a bill moving through the Wyoming Legislature.