Beach Beat: Why wasn't canal water tested months ago? By Coral Beach  We've been reporting on the E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce since federal officials first announced it on April 13. Actually, though romaine hadn't been connected to it yet, we started reporting on the outbreak April 4. A day earlier New Jersey health officials had alerted the public to a cluster of E. coli... Continue Reading
Epic fail: 97 percent have dirty hands at dinner table, in kitchen By Kelsey M. Mackin  The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that new research shows consumers are failing to properly clean their hands when it comes to washing them before meals. To be exact, 97 percent are failing at basic handwashing. The study showed that rushed and improper handwashing promotes the chance of cross-contamination through food, kitchen utensils and surfaces such as refrigerator handles and countertops. Carmen Rottenberg, acting deputy under... Continue Reading
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Federal officials say contaminated canal water near romaine lettuce growing fields is the likely source of the unusually virulent strain of E. coli that has sickened people across 36 states, killing five. The outbreak is over, according to an update this afternoon from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency has confirmed 210... 
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) for the United Kingdom will have to stand on its own after the island nation withdraws from the European Union next year. It means food safety in the UK will be cut off from the EU mothership, better known as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in Parma, Italy. Some... 
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