I’ve always been wary of those fresh squeezed juice places; and those infomercials where all the dirty carrots, oranges, apples and anything else are tossed in for power juice.

I expect companies like ConAgra and government agencies like the department of agriculture to blame consumers when their 50 cent pot pies make hundreds of people barf – just follow the instructions. I don’t expect Consumer Reports to blame the consumer when microwave cooking makes people sick. But I have low expectations, especially of so-called consumer groups.

Ekiti State Government on yesterday said it would no longer tolerate the selling of contaminated food items in any part of the state and threatened to deal with dealers.

Restaurants and takeaways in Wales could be required by law to publicly display food hygiene ratings on their premises. It would be the first compulsory "scores-on-the-doors" scheme in the UK, the Welsh government says. Ministers want customers to get more details about where they eat or buy food and say this will raise standards.

At least 77 people were poisoned after eating spoiled food in the central Mexican state Aguascalientes, Sanitary Regulation and Control Vice Director Juan Antonio Muro said Tuesday. The first case of food poisoning was detected Saturday in Tepezala municipality, Muro said in a statement.

Blast freezing raw chicken to eliminate salmonella and E. coli has little effect on the spoilage bacteria or their effect on chicken storage or color, according to new research from Clemson University.

As part of a drive to cut food waste, the Food Standards Agency has revised its advice on using eggs after their ‘best before’ date. The advice now is that, providing the eggs are cooked thoroughly, they can be eaten a day or two after their ‘best before’ date.

Re: "This raw deal is a good one," Dec. 10. I have been a veterinarian for 22 years. The article on the pet food venture has me profoundly concerned. I'm a big advocate of small business, but the raw pet food business is fraught with substantial risk.

OTTAWA -- The public warning issued on November 24, 2011 has been expanded to include additional products. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and 3903052 Canada Inc. are warning the public not to consume the cheese and dairy products described below because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.