FOOD safety chiefs believe the salmonella scare that affected nine countries which were supplied with meats from an Irish plant may be over.

Food irradiation of fresh produce is an additional tool that can help reduce the threat of foodborne illness–but it is not a magic bullet, according to Doug Powell, an associate professor of food safety at Kansas State University.

Fundraisers usually have a good cause, but among the hustle and bustle involved in preparing, people may forget about health and food safety.

The government said yesterday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,440 people appears to be over, but its ultimate source may never be known, partly because of shortcomings in the nation’s food-safety system.

10:55 a.m. — A poster contest is being held to promote food safety. The Department of Public Health and Social Services’ Division of Environmental Health, the governor’s office, and the Guam Food Safety Task Force is sponsoring the contest, for Guam students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

The City of Ottawa will hire seven more restaurant inspectors after an auditor’s report found the city isn’t meeting provincial food safety standards.

It’s time to pull out the backpacks and clean the lunch boxes as children head back-to-school this month. Packing safe lunches for school and for work is critically important. Since September is also National Food Safety Education Month(R), the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education are providing tips to help parents keep their children and …

It´s time to pull out the backpacks and clean the lunch boxes as children head back-to-school

The Agency has issued food safety advice for people who have been affected by the recent flooding.

With Halloween on the horizon, it’s important to consider the 3 million children with food allergies, for whom candies containing peanuts or chocolate can be just as frightening as vampires and witches.