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The use of blue light to reduce Campylobacter on chicken is a promising option but more trials are needed, according to findings from a study. Scientists from the University of Reading and the Animal and Plant Health Agency tested a technique called violet-blue photodynamic inactivation …

The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) was among a dozen groups to comment on plans by the European Commission to introduce cereulide limits for infant formula. USDEC’s main concerns were around analytical considerations and transitional measures. The council represents trade interests of U.S. dairy farmers, …

The Food and Drug Administration uses import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below.

LEASA Industries Co. Inc. of Miami, FL, has recalled its alfalfa sprouts because of possible contamination with E. coli. The recall was not posted on the Food and Drug Administration’s main recall page, but was posted on its enforcement report, which is relatively obscure and …

Polenta is one of the most underrated bases in home cooking. While mashed potatoes get all the attention, a bowl of properly made creamy polenta, cooked slowly with milk, butter, and Parmesan, has a silky texture and a subtle corn flavor that works with nearly …

We make this when it is cold out and wine feels like too much. Simmer pears in apple cider with cardamom, ginger and cinnamon for thirty minutes and you land somewhere between a mulled wine and a hot cocktail, with no wine in it at …

A standard margarita is reliable and a little characterless. This one is our favorite correction to that. Blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, and a smoky simple syrup. The Morgue-a-Rita leans savory and bold, and it goes surprisingly well with spicy food. It was designed with …

The CEO of Taylor Farms has issued a statement in the wake of the country’s largest ever Cyclospora outbreak this summer, which was linked to iceberg lettuce from the company’s operation in Central Mexico. The outbreak sickened almost 13,000 people, with 560 requiring hospitalization and …

Gallup released new polling today and the numbers should make everyone in government and the food industry very uncomfortable. Only 65 percent of Americans are now very or somewhat confident that food sold in grocery stores is safe to eat. That is the lowest Gallup has ever …

This one has had a permanent spot in our weeknight rotation for about a year. Thin chicken cutlets seared until golden, then finished in a creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, Parmesan, and fresh spinach. It needs about twenty minutes, uses one skillet, and tastes …