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Oklahoma retail briefs Published: Thu, May 10, 2012 Oklahoma retail briefs for May 10 Read More
'Pink slime' producer BPI plans to close 3 plants Published: Tue, May 8, 2012 About 650 jobs will be lost when BPI plants are closed in Amarillo, Texas; Garden City, Kan.; and Waterloo, Iowa, company spokesman Rich Jochum said. Read More
Government to speed efforts to track E. coli in beef Published: Thu, May 3, 2012 The government plans to speed up the process for tracking E. coli in meat, a move that will help authorities more quickly find the source of bacteria outbreaks and hasten recalls of tainted food, officials said Wednesday. Read More
Analysis: Tiny desserts, bacon backlash shape 2011 Updated: Thu, Dec 29, 2011 2011: The year I officially became the last American to still eat gluten. Or did it just feel that way? Because though only a tiny fraction of Americans suffer sensitivities to this wheat protein, the multibillion dollar industry of foods, cookbooks and magazines touting their gluten-free cred this year would... Read More
Cleanliness important when preparing food Published: Tue, Nov 1, 2011 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that more than 1,000 food-borne disease outbreaks occurred in 2008, the latest year information is available. This led to more than 23,000 illnesses; nearly 1,300 reported hospitalized and 22 dead. The actual number of food-borne illnesses is almost... Read More
Oklahoma County girl among those sickened by ground turkey Published: Tue, Aug 2, 2011 Communicable Disease division Director Laurence Burnsed said Tuesday that a girl under the age of 5 suffered diarrhea and cramping for about two weeks. Burnsed says the girl did not require hospitalization and has fully recovered. Read More
Is your family affected by Mustang salmonella outbreak? Updated: Fri, Oct 1, 2010 Is your family dealing with the salmonella outbreak in Mustang schools? We're looking for people who want to comment on the issue. If you're interested, contact scolberg@opubco.com and include your telephone number. Read More
Walmart is offering fresher produce
The locally grown program is expanding at retail giant Updated: Mon, Sep 21, 2009 NORMAN — Walmart customers will be seeing more Oklahoma produce in stores as the retail giant expands its locally grown program. In the past two years, Walmart's partnerships with local farmers have grown by 50 percent nationwide, the company said. New display signs and logos are popping up to promote the program.... Read More
Health Department eyes food troubles in Tulsa Published: Mon, Oct 6, 2008 TULSA - The Tulsa County Health Department is investigating a case of food poisoning at a south Tulsa private school. A spokeswoman for the Health Department, Melanie Christian, says officials at Holland Hall contacted the agency on Friday after several students and faculty became sick after eating fruit salad.... Read More
China: 'Out of control' dairy system led to abuse Updated: Mon, Sep 22, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- China's agriculture minister acknowledged Tuesday that the country's milk-gathering system was "out of control" and led to abuses that put contaminated dairy products in stores across Asia, sickening some 54,000 babies and killing four. At least nine countries banned imports of Chinese... Read More
Agriculture Department announcing meat recall rule Updated: Wed, Apr 30, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Next time there's a meat recall, you may be able to find out if your local grocery store received any of the tainted meat. Prodded by fallout from the nation's largest beef recall, the Agriculture Department was expected to finalize plans Friday to make retailers' names public during... Read More
FDA inspectors to Fla., Mexico in salmonella probe Updated: Fri, Jun 13, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- There may be a break in the salmonella case: Food and Drug Administration inspectors headed for farms in Florida and Mexico on Friday, as new clues emerge to the possible source of salmonella-tainted tomatoes that have now sickened 552 people. The FDA wouldn't say where in Florida and... Read More
Colo. Town's Salmonella Water Scare Over Updated: Mon, Mar 24, 2008 ALAMOSA, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado officials say Alamosa's tap water is safe to drink after they used chlorine to remove salmonella contamination. The water was declared safe Friday in the south-central Colorado city. Nearly 390 salmonella cases have been reported since the first instance surfaced on... Read More
Spinach Recall Sparks Oversight Calls Published: Thu, Aug 30, 2007 FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- Consumer advocates and some lawmakers say that a Salinas Valley company's recall of spinach because of a salmonella scare shows that the federal government must do more to protect the nation's food supply, but industry officials call it proof that their voluntary regulations are... Read More
20 Million Chickens Held Because of Feed Updated: Fri, May 4, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal officials on Friday placed a hold on 20 million chickens raised for market in several states because their feed was mixed with pet food containing an industrial chemical. Three government agencies - the Agriculture Department, the Food and Drug Administration and the... Read More
Food-safety guidelines issued for Oklahoma power outages Updated: Sun, Jun 11, 2006 The Tulsa Health Department, which had its own power outage recently, has issued food-safety guidelines for Oklahomans who may be faced with electrical power problems this summer. "Oklahomans shouldn't rely on their eyes and sense of smell when determining if food is safe to eat. The key is that any food kept... Read More
Chains work at food safety Updated: Sun, Feb 13, 2005 Mystery shoppers, surprise inspections and requiring managers to attend "Hamburger University" are just some of the tools fast-food restaurant chains use in an effort to make sure food is handled safely. "All McDonald's consultants are required to be trained at Hamburger University in Oak Brook, Ill.," said Bruce... Read More
Common questions about inspections Updated: Sun, Feb 6, 2005 Q: Why does the state Health Department inspect restaurants? Southside restaurants listed as top health code violators Popular restaurants score deficiences Read More
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