Scientists with the University of Texas School of Public Health have released a study on persistent organic pollutant (POP) levels in the U.S. food supply. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives in June, showed that the chemicals are found in the many types of food even though their use has been banned. This study [...]

Cleaning
Cleaning is a prerequisite for effective sanitation. Cleaning is the removal of organic matter, using appropriate detergent chemicals under recommended conditions. Organic matter from food residues such as oils, grease and protein not only harbors bacteria but can actually prevent sanitizers from coming into physical contact with the surface to be sanitized. In addition, the [...]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning on the potential danger of consuming raw milk, following a campylobacteriosis outbreak that has been linked to at least 12 illnesses in Michigan.

The raw (unpasteurized) milk linked to the outbreak is from Forest Grove Dairy in Middlebury, Ind.
The FDA said in a statement: “Proponents of [...]