Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. A shocking 600 million people globally fall ill from contaminated food every year. Foodborne illnesses ...

As a salmonella outbreak linked to eggs has sickened 79 people across seven states as of June 5, a California-based company has recalled 1.7 million dozen eggs because of potential contamination, ...

Changes to a government surveillance program mean that agencies are monitoring just 2 kinds of germs that cause food poisoning, down from 8. The U.S. federal government’s Centers for Disease Control ...

A familiar kitchen shortcut can quietly raise the risk of foodborne illness: rinsing raw poultry in the sink. What looks like a cleaning step can instead spread bacteria onto counters, faucets, nearby ...

Festivals like Holi can increase the risk of dehydration and foodborne illnesses due to heat, irregular eating, and unsafe ...

Amy McCarthy is a former reporter at Eater, focusing on pop culture, policy and labor, and only the weirdest online trends. Just in case you weren’t already worried enough about the state of our food ...

(The Conversation) – Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathering and indulging in delicious food, it is essential to keep food safety in mind. Foodborne ...

Most foodborne illness cases, about 80%, go unreported, according to the Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment. Simple food safety precautions can be remembered as "clean, cook, separate ...

As families across the nation prepare for Thanksgiving feasts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a strong reminder to prioritize food safety. With millions of turkeys heading to tables, ...

Have you ever had a bad piece of fish and found yourself trapped in the bathroom for days on end? Chances are you're not alone in that experience, as a new report from the software company Trace One ...

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