You Should Be Safer at the Grocery Store
Photo: gyn9037 (Shutterstock) When we think of food poisoning, it’s usually in the context of the frequent food recalls on everything from salads, to onions, to dried spices. But it’s…
Do Sprinkles, Food Coloring, and Icing Ever Really Expire?
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) I cleaned out my pantry over the weekend and it led to a lot of existential questions, mostly about sprinkles. In addition to my normal stash,…
Throw Out This E. coli-Contaminated Beef, USDA Says
Photo: Wiktory (Shutterstock) Ground beef accounts for 46% of all retail beef consumption in the United States in 2020. You probably have some in your fridge right now. If that’s…
Why You Should Never Put Eggshells Back in the Carton
Photo: Avelina (Shutterstock) Whenever you’re cooking or baking with eggs, good food safety practices are of the utmost importance. Sometimes, though, laziness wins: At one point or another, most of…
Throw Away Your Trader Joe’s Chicken Patties, USDA Says
Photo: Logan Swenson (Shutterstock) Believe me, the thought of throwing away unused Trader Joe’s products breaks my heart. But if you’ve purchased some of the chains’s frozen chicken patties in…
How to Tell If Your Onions Are Linked to a Salmonella Outbreak
Photo: New Africa (Shutterstock) When we cook with onions, we go in knowing that there’s a decent chance that chopping them raw may cause us to shed some tears. But…
How to Tell If Your Chicken Is Part of the 9 Million Pound Recall
Photo: Giorgos Karagiannis (Shutterstock) Fully cooked, ready-to-eat chicken may be a convenient way to add some protein to a meal, but if you have any in your fridge right now,…
Sticking To Home Cooked Meals? Here Are 10 Tips To Practice Food Safety
Given that food is such a big part of our lives, World Food Safety Day is observed on June 7 every year by the World Health Organisation and Food and…
USDA Recalls Over 65 Tons of Frozen Poultry Over Listeria Concerns
Photo: vkuslandia (Shutterstock) It has been a rough week for poultry. First, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had to remind us not to kiss or cuddle live…
Kareena And Karisma Kapoor Are Drooling Over This Meal. Guess What It Is?
Ever since the lockdown has struck us down again, our small adventures, going outside and exploring new restaurants, cuisines and street foods, have come to a halt. Even though we…