Food Safety News - August 24, 2015 Fair Lesson: Spread Soap and Water, Not E. Coli Infection

Fair Lesson: Spread Soap and Water, Not E. Coli Infection By Cookson Beecher There was a lot of hand-washing going on during the Northwest Washington Fair last week in Lynden, WA. Yes, there were the usual farm exhibits, carnival rides, food booths, music, talent shows, and much more. But the 24 hand-washing stations placed around the animal barns, along with a team of specially trained "Hand-Washing Ambassadors," underscored the... Continue Reading USDA Offers Back-to-School Food Safety Tips for Parents By News Desk It's back-to-school time, and, for many students, that means that many parents will be packing lunches for their kids again. Leaving food at room temperature can cause bacteria to grow to dangerous levels that can cause illness. Bacteria grow most rapidly in the range of temperatures between 40 degrees F and 140 degrees F, doubling... Continue Reading FDA Warning Letters: Facility Problems, Unsafe Ingredients, Drug Residues By News Desk The latest batch of warning letters posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) included one addressed to Frito-Lay Inc. of Plano, TX, concerning the “poor state of repair” of the company’s snack food manufacturing facility in Pulaski, TN. The letter stated that an investigator from FDA who inspected the facility on May 26 and 27,... Continue Reading More Food Safety News Past Food Safety News Articles Food Industry Events Food Safety News Copyright 2015 Marler Clark LLP, PS. All rights reserved. Marler Clark LLP, PS, 1301 2nd Avenue Suite 2800 Seattle WA 98101 USA Change your address or unsubscribe.

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