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• Salmonella Linked to Egg Farms and Chicken Feed

  Officials investigating a pair of egg producers in Iowa said they had found samples of the bacteria in barns and chicken feed at some of the facilities. Read More... Posted Aug 26 2010, 05:30 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recalls and Bans of Products, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Eggs, Food and Drug Administration, Salmonella (Bacteria), Bacteria, Chickens

• Egg Industry Faces New Scrutiny After Outbreak

  As egg producers reeled from a recall, they were already battling a movement to outlaw their methods as cruel and unsafe. Read More... Posted Aug 24 2010, 01:56 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Humane Society of the United States, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Cruelty to Animals, Eggs, Iowa, Salmonella (Bacteria), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Factory Farming, Wright County Egg

• For Some, ‘Kosher’ Equals Pure

  In an era of heightened concern over food contamination, allergies and the provenance of ingredients, the market for kosher food among non-Jews is setting records. Read More... Posted Jan 12 2010, 05:10 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food Contamination and Poisoning, Organic Food, Diet and Nutrition, Kosher Foods, Chickens, Jews and Judaism, Shopping and Retail

• Company’s Record on Beef Treatment Questioned

  E. coli and salmonella have been found dozens of times in meat processed with a novel ammonia treatment. Read More... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:52 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Agriculture Department, Meat, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Salmonella (Bacteria), Lunch and Breakfast Programs, E Coli (Bacteria), Beef Products Inc

• U.S. Plans Raw Warm-Water Oyster Ban

  At issue is how far the federal government should go to save the lives of 15 people each year who die from eating contaminated raw oysters. Read More... Posted Nov 12 2009, 08:14 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Seafood, Recalls and Bans of Products, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Politics and Government, Food and Drug Administration, Bacteria, Law and Legislation, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico, Strait, George, Melancon, Charlie

• E. Coli Path Shows Flaws in Beef Inspection

  Stephanie Smith, 22, was left paralyzed in 2007 after eating a burger tainted by E. coli. Tracing her burger shows why eating ground beef is still a gamble. Read More... Posted Oct 04 2009, 01:59 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Food Safety and Inspection Service, Meat, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Medicine and Health, Accidents and Safety, Hamburgers, Tests and Testing, Costco, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, E Coli (Bacteria), American Meat Institute

• Poultry Is No. 1 Source of Outbreaks, Report Says

  After poultry, leafy vegetables and fruits and nuts were the most commonly identified source of food poisoning in the United States in 2006. Read More... Posted Jun 12 2009, 04:47 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Agriculture Department, Food Contamination and Poisoning, United States, Vegetables, Food and Drug Administration, Poultry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• F.D.A. Chief Lauds Food Safety Bill as the ‘Right Direction’

  Margaret A. Hamburg told a government subcommittee that she supports a safety overhaul but that her agency would need more money to carry it out. Read More... Posted Jun 03 2009, 11:28 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food Contamination and Poisoning, Food and Drug Administration, Hamburg, Margaret A, Antibiotics

• Food Companies Are Placing the Onus for Safety on Consumers

  Makers of processed foods have increased their efforts to eliminate pathogens, but with uneven results. Read More... Posted May 15 2009, 08:29 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Bacteria, Tests and Testing, ConAgra Foods Incorporated|CAG|NYSE

• For Urban Gardeners, Lead Is a Concern

  Experts worry that the increasing popularity of gardening, particularly in cities, will put more people at risk for lead poisoning. Read More... Posted May 14 2009, 09:17 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food Contamination and Poisoning, Environment, Vegetables, Gardens and Gardening, Hazardous and Toxic Substances, Soil

• Outbreaks Put Worry on the Table

  Experts believe the food supply is safer than in the days before pasteurization and refrigeration, but new dangers have emerged. Read More... Posted May 11 2009, 04:51 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• U.S. Food Safety No Longer Improving

  Created when most foods were grown and consumed locally, the nation’s food safety system needs a thorough overhaul, health officials said. Read More... Posted Apr 10 2009, 12:19 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Medicine and Health, Salmonella (Bacteria), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Known for Peaches, but Crazy for Peanuts

  Georgia has been rallying around a plentiful crop, its sales battered by a salmonella outbreak. Read More... Posted Apr 03 2009, 11:50 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Agriculture, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Advertising and Marketing, Salmonella (Bacteria), Peanuts, Georgia, Peanut Corporation of America, Epidemics, Bishop, Sanford D Jr

• National Briefing | Recall: Pistachio Products Pulled

  The recall of pistachios due to potential salmonella contamination widened. Read More... Posted Apr 01 2009, 11:42 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recalls and Bans of Products, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Nuts, Salmonella (Bacteria), Frito-Lay Inc, John B. Sanfilippo & Son Incorporated

• Salmonella in Pistachios Spurs Recall

  Federal officials said that a California processor would recall about one million pounds of pistachio products because of concerns about salmonella contamination. Read More... Posted Mar 31 2009, 12:56 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Recalls and Bans of Products, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Nuts, Food and Drug Administration, Salmonella (Bacteria), Kraft Foods Incorporated|KFT|NYSE, Peanuts