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October 25, 2011
Just Recall It: Landshire Recalls Nike All-American Sandwiches
fda.govSt. Louis-based Landshire has recalled sandwiches owing to listeria concerns.A local sandwich company has had its products recalled after screenings in North Carolina revealed possible listeria contamination. Landshire of St. Louis voluntarily recalled 1,751 cases of the Nike All-Amer ... More >>
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June 13, 2011
New Salmonella and E. Coli Outbreaks. Even Celebrities Aren't Immune
Wikimedia CommonsThis little E. coli bacteria continues its reign of terror. Although our food contamination issue might not be as bad as the E. coli outbreak gripping Germany, we're still not doing great. The Centers for Disease Control notes in its June issue of Vital Signs that salmonell ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Feds Get New Tools to Fight Food-Borne Illnesses
freshexpress.com It has been a busy week for federal agencies that try to keep bugs out of the food supply. This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration debuted a revamped website that provides food-recall information to consumers. The previous website was so bad that improvements were m ... More >>
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March 30, 2011
Killer Salmonella-Laced Pastries, Melons a Menace
WikipediaLovely, deadly zeppole.One person is dead and at least 38 have become ill - 24 hospitalized - from salmonella in pastries sold by a Johnston, Rhode Island bakery. Food Safety News reports that those infected all consumed zeppole made by DeFusco's Bakery. The pastries were sold in s ... More >>
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December 15, 2010
New Study Finds Fewer Cases of Food-Borne Illness
E. coli (and other pathogens): Fewer cases, still deadly.The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has lowered its estimate of the annual number of cases of food-borne illness in America, the New York Times reports. This new estimate reckons that each year 48 million people suffer from food p ... More >>
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December 8, 2010
Flame-Retardant Chemicals Found in Butter
At least it's less likely to burn. Discovery News shares a study from the University of Texas group that discovered BPA in canned foods. This time they've found flame-retardant chemicals in butter. The chemicals don't just happen to be in the butter naturally; polybrominated diphenyl ethers are most ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Monsanto to Glenn Beck: We Are Not Evil and Sinister and Manipulative, Unlike You
MonsantoGlenn, it may look like something else, but really, sometimes corn is just corn.As Ian noted over on Gut Check, Senate Bill 510, the food safety bill, passed yesterday morning with a vote of 72 to 25. This, despite the best efforts of Glenn Beck. Beck took to the airwaves Monday night in ... More >>
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November 5, 2010
7-11 Doesn't Want to be Opportunisitc, Preceeds to Beat Slurpee Summit Idea to Pulp
7-11 freaks out at the prospect of a Slurpee Summit. USA Today reports that the company got really excited when President Obama suggested the possibility of a "Slurpee summit" with the new Republican leadership. They've contacted the White House and offered to cater the summit. A new ad campaign wil ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Caffeine Kills
Time reports that a man died of a caffeine overdose. Michael Lee Bedford, a 23-year-old Brit, died after eating spoonfuls of powdered caffeine at a party - the equivalent of 70 energy drinks. If he'd opted for a more traditional manner of death by caffeine intoxication, he could have consumed 100 cu ... More >>
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September 17, 2010
Food Safety Legislation Stalls in U.S., Turns Violent in China
While a senator vows to stall the food safety bill in the Senate, the Chinese government takes a much firmer stance against producers of tainted food. The Associated Press reports that Chinese authorities will instate the death penalty against the worst food safety violators. Minnesota Public Radi ... More >>
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September 9, 2010
Science Groups and Food-Borne Illness Survivors Push for Legislation
With food safety legislation still in limbo, on Wednesday everyone from focus groups to food-borne illness survivors pushed to get the law passed. CNN reports that since the bill first passed the House 13 months ago, there have been 85 recalls of FDA-approved foods. Statements on the urgency of the ... More >>
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August 20, 2010
Be Sure to Overcook Your Chicken! (But for Heaven's Sake Don't Grill It!)
Yessiree, folks, that there's a Perdue chicken, all wrapped up and ready to be overcooked in the name of food safety!Ya know that warning you see when you buy chicken at the grocery store, the one that says you need to cook it until it's all dried up and stringy so as to avoid certain death f ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Food Safety Bill Inches Closer to Law
The Senate's reached a "tentative agreement" on the food safety bill. The Hill reports, "'It's a clear signal that this is going to happen when they come back in September,' said Sandra Eskin, director of the Pew Health Group's Food Safety Campaign." The House passed their version of food safety leg ... More >>
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July 26, 2010
What Are You Getting With That Ballpark Hot Dog? You Don't Want to Know.
Want some rat crap with that $6 hot dog? How do the nation's sports venues fare when food vendors are inspected? All over the place, with many of them not good. ESPN published a major report on the state of concession stand safety. It's good news for St. Louis sports fans: Busch Stadium and Edward J ... More >>
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July 13, 2010
Salmonella: It's Not Just for Chicken and Eggs Anymore.
How does a salmonella outbreak come from a meat production facility that's following all the rules? The Providence Journal investigates the strange case of Daniel, Inc., a sausage-curing company in Rhode Island with a perfect food safety track record for 34 years. That is, until the company's meat c ... More >>
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January 27, 2010
The Morning Brew: 1.27
U.S. finally has a nominee for food safety undersecretary. (USA Today)Salami recalled in light of salmonella outbreak. (WKOW-TV)Haggis is legal again. (Foodsafetynews.com)Hot dish of 2010: fried chicken. (The Seattle P-I)
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January 12, 2010
The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 1.12
Company issues nationwide recalls for potential listeria contamination. Which might be why confidence in food safety wanes. (Worthington Daily Globe, ABC News)Early-bird specials aren't just for retirees anymore. (New York Times)The science of cocktails. (San Francisco Gate)Cold snap could ... More >>
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May 5, 2009
Schnucks Wins Coveted Black Pearl Award
flickr.com/photos/misterajcWhat is the Black Pearl Award, I hear you ask in a tone of great bewilderment? And why is it coveted?We at Gut Check are here to help!We must also confess -- we were drawn to this arduous research task by our fondness for pirates.Shopping at Schnucks, particularly during t ... More >>
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April 7, 2009
The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 4.7
Georgia rallies around its beloved peanut, salmonella outbreak be damned. (New York Times)The stark realities facing chain restaurants during the recession. (New York Times)From the You Can't Make This Stuff Up Dept.: North Korea accuses South Korea of food poisoning its soccer team prior to a World ... More >>
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March 19, 2009
The Morning Brew: Thursday, 3.19
Georgia, home to the Peanut Corp. of America salmonella outbreak, is about to adopt what might be the toughest food-safety laws in the country. (Seattle Times)Scientists find yet another possible correlation, this time between meat consumption and blindness. (Daily Telegraph)A possible answer to the ... More >>
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March 9, 2009
The Morning Brew: Monday, 3.9
Georgia, known for peanuts -- and source of Peanut Corp. of America's salmonella outbreak -- only recently introduced food-safety standards for the legume. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)The number of diners sickened at London's Fat Duck restaurant now numbers in the hundreds. The cause of the illnes ... More >>
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March 5, 2009
The Morning Brew: Thursday, 3.5
Minnesota, which first caught the salmonella outbreak linked to Peanut Corp. of America, could serve as a model for food-safety efforts. (USA Today)Venezuela President Hugo Chavez nationalizes Cargill's operations in his country. (Reuters)Bam! Emeril personally responds after a woman uses one of his ... More >>
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February 10, 2009
The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 2.10
Details are sketchy, but it appears that the FBI has raided Peanut Corp. of America, and the company at the heart of the salmonella outbreak has suspended operations. (CNN)The salmonella outbreak has frightened many consumers off peanut butter, even when it's totally safe. (Reuters)And now to fulfil ... More >>
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February 9, 2009
The Morning Brew: Monday, 2.9
Peanut Corp. of America lied to the FDA when it said it hadn't knowingly shipped salmonella-tainted peanut-butter products. (Los Angeles Times)Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack wants all federal food-safety programs under one agency. (AP)Starbucks announces its first ever breakfast combo deals. ( ... More >>
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February 2, 2009
The Morning Brew: Monday, 2.2
In today's news: peanut butter, peanut butter, peanut butter.
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December 23, 2008
Gut Check Thing of the Year Nominee: Melamine
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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October 27, 2008
The Morning Brew: Monday, 10.27
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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October 6, 2008
The Morning Brew: Monday, 10.6
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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September 24, 2008
The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 9.24
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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September 22, 2008
The Morning Brew: Monday, 9.22
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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September 18, 2008
The Morning Brew: Thursday, 9.18
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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September 8, 2008
The Morning Brew: Monday, 9.8
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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August 29, 2008
The Morning Brew: Friday, 8.29
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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July 30, 2008
FDA Links Salmonella Outbreak to Specific Farm
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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July 22, 2008
The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 7.22
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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July 14, 2008
The Morning Brew: Monday, 7.14
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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June 13, 2008
The Morning Brew: Friday, 6.13
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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June 12, 2008
The Morning Brew: Thursday, 6.12
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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April 7, 2008
Dierbergs Recalls Malt-O-Meal Cereal
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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March 24, 2008
The Morning Brew: Monday, 3.24
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
Blogs
March 18, 2008
The Morning Brew: Tuesday, 3.18
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
Blogs
January 30, 2008
The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 1.30
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
Blogs
January 9, 2008
The Morning Brew: Wednesday, 1.9
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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December 20, 2007
The Morning Brew: Thursday, 12/20
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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October 12, 2007
The Morning Brew: Friday, 10/12
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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October 10, 2007
Salmonella! Pot Pies! The Year of Eating Dangerously Continues...
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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October 6, 2007
Another Weekend E. Coli Newsbreak
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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August 8, 2007
Feds to Tour Bridgeton Schnucks
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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August 3, 2007
Food Safety Update
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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July 26, 2007
China Syndrome
The fourth and final nominee for the 2008 Gut Check Thing of the Year is the contaminant melamine.
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