Organic food news

• Foodservice: Front lines of food safety require sacrifices

  23-07-2017 06:00
  Restaurant managers, wait staff, cooks and kitchen workers are on the front lines of food safety every day.
  His day had just begun but already he was headed back home. The look of defeat in his eyes, the slight grimace on his face, and the sweat on his brow gave it all away: He was going home sick.
  During the past several months I have had the privilege of interviewing and surveying dozens of foodservice workers about their food safety practices as part of my doctoral research. The man befo
  
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• FDA echoes CDC: Fresh papayas linked to Salmonella outbreak

  23-07-2017 03:19
  No recall has been issued, but Food and Drug Administration officials are warning the public against eating Maradol papayas from Mexico in general — and Caribeña brand specifically — because they have been linked to a Salmonella outbreak.
  One person in New York City has died and 46 others across 12 states have been confirmed with the outbreak strain of Salmonella bacteria.
  “If anyone has these papayas in their home, they should dispose of them immediately. These can be i
  
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