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Rat infestation forces company to recall all the food it makes – check your fridge now

January 17th, 2022

Salmonella infections can be dangerous for certain people. That’s why we see food recalls routinely when products test positive for the pathogen. There’s even a Salmonella outbreak warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), although it’s unrelated to contaminated food. The CDC warning concerns a pet, as animals can carry Salmonella and …

Food in Space
Science

NASA astronauts are growing spicy food in space

July 19th, 2021

The astronauts eventually embarking on missions to Mars and deep space will need to be able to do a few things to emulate life on Earth. They’ll need to wash their clothes and grow some of their own food. This will improve the logistics of missions and enhance their quality of life. NASA is already …

National Burrito Day 2021
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National Burrito Day 2021: All the best freebies and deals

April 1st, 2021

As much as we might make fun of the endless barrage of nonsensical holidays that dominate the calendar every year, it’s hard to find anything to complain about when restaurants want to give out free or cheap food. Today, in addition to being April Fools’ Day, is also National Burrito Day, so rather than spending …

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This tasty sauce sold across multiple US states is now recalled

February 11th, 2021

A condiment sold across 10 US states is now being recalled due to the possibility of serious allergic reactions due to it containing undeclared shrimp.  Three flavors of sauce — Thai Peanut Sauce, Panang Curry Sauce, and Spicy Red Curry Sauce — are subject to recall from Delicae Gormet LLC of Tarpon Springs, Florida.  The …

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If you have these vegetables in your fridge, throw them away now

January 18th, 2021

Publix, one of the most popular grocery store chains in the United States, has issued a recall of three different varieties of prepared vegetables. Publix-branded “Steam In Bag” veggies are being recalled due to the suspected presence of Listeria, a nasty bacteria that can cause serious health effects if someone is infected. Customers are urged …

Food Recalls
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If you have any of this ice cream in your freezer, throw it out

January 11th, 2021

Thousands of gallons of ice cream have been recalled by the manufacturer for a potentially serious reason. The FDA recall notice states that there may be metal parts mixed into the ice cream. Anyone who purchased ice cream from the batches listed in the recall has been advised not to consume any of the potentially …

food truck crash
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Semi crashes in Alaska, feeding thousands in the process

January 5th, 2021

A semi truck carrying tens of thousands of pounds of food ended up in a ditch in Alaska. The food was still salvageable, but the stores that were to take delivery of it could no longer accept it. Thanks to the handiwork of the towing company that recovered the truck, a public kitchen in Anchorage …

garlic recall
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If you have this popular seasoning in your kitchen, throw it out

December 24th, 2020

An extremely popular cooking ingredient is now being recalled after a completely different kind of seasoning found its way into containers they shouldn’t have been in. Food Club Garlic Powder is at the center of the recall, but the real problem is that the containers don’t have garlic powder in them at all. Instead, the …

chicken feather protein
Science

Will your future meals include food made of chicken feathers?

December 20th, 2020

A researcher in Thailand is working to transform the protein found in chicken feathers into some kind of edible food. His work was inspired by the fact that chicken feathers are almost always thrown out during chicken processing. With millions of tons of feathers discarded around the world every year, finding a way to get …