Restaurant Law Group

USDA scientists have developed an ultra-small nanotechnological device that can detect salmonella in foods, and could be adapted to detect other pathogens. The device includes an organic fluorescent dye which, when it finds salmonella, “lights up” so that it can be seen more easily.

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There is no shortage of tips on keeping your loved ones from contracting a food-borne illness. But the NBC affiliate in Wisconsin is nice enough to supply a video as well as text. Here is part of their cornucopia of advice:
The most important rule is not to cook the stuffing with the turkey. Just don’t [...]

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So that your Thanksgiving is truly thankful and memorable in a good way, there are quite a few things to watch out for when preparing turkey. You’d be surprised at how often that great “stuffed” feeling becomes unstuffed with salmonella.

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What is it about poor Canada that is taking such a beating with food safety this year? After epidemics of salmonella, E. coli and listeria, now it seems that someone is dumping potentially poisoned candy on the market in Toronto illegally.
Hershey’s candy that was recalled two years ago for potential salmonella poisoning, and supposedly destroyed, [...]

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Amarillo Health Department officials have concluded that the salmonella poisonings linked to an Amarillo IHOP were caused by the restaurant’s practice of keeping the syrup bottles in hot water to keep the syrup warm and smooth-flowing. The water was contaminated with salmonella, which then transferred to the bottles and then to IHOP staff and customers.
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In the wake of at least 32 salmonella poisonings in 12 states, the USDA issued a warning to consumers to fully cook chicken dishes and carefully follow the instructions on the packages.
Though the chicken is raw in certain “Chicken Cordon Bleu” and “Chicken Kiev” packages, it appears to be cooked because of breading or pre-browning.  [...]

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There have been 20 cases of salmonella reported so far that are related to an IHOP restaurant in Amarillo. Six more are pending. The restaurant is on an interstate, though, so no telling how many other cases are heading on down the highway.
The restaurant is closed pending an investigation and a very good scrubbing.

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Good Flow Juice, Austin, Texas, has been a target of the FDA for quite awhile and a U.S. District Judge finally issued an order to stop the flow.
Actually, the injunction was issued in May, but the owners of Good Flow kept right on juicing, according to an article in the Austin American Statesman, thinking they [...]

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A Colorado family, the Grubbs, that is suing Wal-Mart over their failure to pull salmonella-contaminated jalapeno peppers off their shelves relates their ordeal in Lawyers and Settlements.

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Your Beetle is full of bugs! According to British microbiologists, bacteria like E. coli and salmonella are all over the inside surfaces of cars.
Not to worry too much, they say, unless you have pets or children, who are more at risk. The scientists also warn that the amount of germs on the typical dashboard is [...]

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