Understanding Salmonella
August 25, 2010 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under health and wellness
About 142 000 Americans are infected annually with a variety of Salmonella bacteria emanating from chicken eggs, and of this number, about 30 die. It is suspected, in these cases, the shell of the chicken egg may be contaminated by an infected hen. In addition to the occurrence in eggs, it can also be generally [...]
How Not to Kill Your BBQ Guests This Weekend
June 30, 2010 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under food and drink, health and wellness, house and home
Anyone who has tasted lukewarm potato salad and barely lived to tell the tale can appreciate the importance of food safety. Here in Washington, DC, it’s hot as all hell and I still am wary of eating anybody’s potato salad except my own, my mom’s, and my grandmother’s. To keep you from poisoning your guests, [...]
Resource for Consumers on Food Safety
September 23, 2009 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under house and home
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration recently launched a new website to provide consumers with a single source on food safety: Foodsafety.gov is designed to help consumers and families get all the latest information on food safety and food recalls in one convenient place. Features include: Information across [...]
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