FDA Shuts Down Trader Joe’s–Associated Peanut Butter Plant
Under old rules, the plant would still be allowed to operate, even while investigators were finding salmonella.
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Molotovs Crash the Cocktail Party in West Philly; How About an 'Unhappy Meal' to Go With Your Depression?
Plus: FDA passes on a BPA ban; and BK rolls out smoothies, chicken strips and more as part of its new menu lineup, all in our morning news roundup.
Dairy Responsible For Sickening 78 With Bad Raw Milk Gets the All-Clear; Cocktail-Culture Trickle Down Is a Thing
Plus: Penn State students rage a little less; and snacking becomes a breakfast time pursuit, all in out morning news roundup.
The Roots Pitch In to Fight Childhood Obesity; Livestock Trade Is Booming
Plus: Gordon Ramsay gaff puts a British prison on lock down; and the FDA looks into the safety of inhalable caffeine, all in our morning news roundup.
‘Cinnamon Challenge’ Stirs Fear and Panic For Parents and School Officials; Proposed Budget Cuts Will Eliminate Tests For Deadly Pathogens in Fruits and Vegetables
Plus: Food Network axes a show because the host was ripping off recipes from other chefs; and dietary arsenic could be in many organic foods, all in our morning news roundup.
Cilantro and Chicken Recalled; The French Are Wrong About Letting Kids Drink Alcohol
Plus low corn yields will likely keep food costs high; and Ruth Bader Ginsburg's late husband gets a recipe tribute, all in our morning news roundup.
Pundits Size Up Chris Christie’s Girth; Four Loko Labels Get Revised
Plus: Listeria-tainted lettuce reached Pennsylvania; and Guy Fieri sets his sights on Carnival Cruise ships and New York, all in our morning news roundup.
Dems Blame Boenher and the GOP for Listeria and E. Coli Outbreaks
Recent listeria and E. coli outbreaks are being called a "wake-up call."
Plans to Eradicate Mosquitoes Has Local Beekeepers Buzzing; Be Not Afraid of Modernist Cooking at Home
Plus: Gutter oil is the latest food-safety scandal to emerge from China; and cocaine was the secret ingredient that landed a NJ cook in jail, all in our morning news roundup.
Chemical Leak at a Glassboro Cocoa Plant Prompts Evacuations; Nothing Says Love Quite Like the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile
Plus: Antioxidant-rich spices counter the effects of high-fat foods; and despite the FDA's passing of new food-safety laws, salmonella outbreaks are still frequent, all in our morning news roundup.
Food Safety Appears to Be the First Casualty of the Debt Deal
The debt deal reached last week will limit the FDA's enforcement and inspection abilities.
Salmonella Scare Strikes Philly Area; China Shuts Down 5,000 Businesses In a Crackdown on Rampant Food-Safety Violations
Plus: London's Indian restaurant Tamarind wants to do for Indian food what P.F. Chang's did for Chinese; and Kenya considers camel milk as a solution for food shortages, all in our morning news roundup.
Main Line’s Shangri-La Cooks Up a Benefit For Japan; Starbucks Raises Prices
Plus: Instant ramen is being shipped in to feed survivors of Japan's earthquake and tsunami; and a Kentucky woman finds a dead frog in a can of green beans, all in our morning news roundup.
Plans For a Supersized Wawa in Lower Moreland Meets Resistance; Toxic Chemicals From Recycled Cardboard Can Taint Prepackaged Food
Plus: The International Association of Culinary Professionals announces nominees for best food and cookbook writing; and Guy Fieri enters the barbecue sauce market, all in our morning news roundup.
Roney’s Restaurant Ends Its 80-Year Run; Proposed Shark Fin Ban Upsets Some Californians
Plus: Skippy recalls reduced fat peanut butter over salmonella scare; and when used on food labels, the word 'natural' really doesn't mean anything, all in our morning news roundup.
Proposed USDA Budget Cuts Mean We’ll All Probably Get Real Accustomed to Having Food Poisoning
Oh, and they'll wind up costing taxpayers a lot of money.
Reading Terminal Market Threatens Harry Ochs with Eviction; Lady Gaga Doesn’t Want Fans to Know That She Eats
Plus: The FBI searched two strip clubs as part of an investigation into L&I; and a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in North Korea is exacerbating the country's food shortages, all in our morning news roundup.
Stock Watchers See Bimbo as a Potential Buyer For Troubled Tasty Baking Co.; Italy Imposes a Nationwide Ban on Plastic Shopping Bags
Plus Acme plans to close five Philly area locations, and the just signed food-safety bill might cause prices to go up, all in our morning news roundup.
New Jersey Man Rubs Deer Meat on His Car to Cover Up a Fatal Hit-and-Run; Food Safety Bill Passes in the Senate and House
Plus Santa's not thonly one watching you this holiday season, and global food prices will likely go up, all in our morning news roundup.
Boozers Spend Less This Holiday Season; PA Residents Who Buy Booze in NJ Long For LCB Changes
Plus eggs are great for hangovers, and Kroger issues a recall on pet in food in 19 states, all in out morning news roundup.