NHBR reports that a bill that would exempt foods produced and sold in New Hampshire from federal food safety regulations is running into opposition from some of the very groups the bill says it would help.

The aptly named Yummy House took on a new meaning after the Las Vegas eatery was closed when health types found at least one employee not washing hands properly; blockage in hand sink; hand sink was leaking; pink, slimy growth found on inside of ice machine; a white, fuzzy, mold-like growth on produce, food stored at the wrong temperature and no working thermometer in the refrigerator.

About once a month we take a our kids to Chick-Fil-A and let them run wild in the play area. It's a treat that keeps Jack behaving relatively well for a few hours beforehand - and Dani and I like the food there. Our kids get exposed to lots of dirty places (child care at the gym; preschool; Marbles, a kids museum with lots of hands-on stuff) and we spend a lot of time washing hands.

U.S. ag-types will take to the PR circuit to advance a new program for poultry inspection. According to Bloomberg, the U.S. would increase oversight of poultry processors’ sanitary practices and contamination controls instead of visually checking each chicken and turkey for scabs and sores under a plan that would save the industry $250 million a year.

Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a long-awaited proposed rule that would modernize the poultry slaughter inspection system in the United States.

As diplomatic tension between Britain and Argentina rises once again over sovereignty of the Falkland Islands (or Las Islas Malvinas, as they're known by Argentinians), eyebrows are being raised as to why Princess Cruises' Star Princess was denied entry to the islands' capital, Port Stanley, last Saturday.

Kradjian Imp Co, Glendale, CA is recalling 231 Cases, 22Lb / Cs of Cedar Tree brand Tresse Cheese, 16 oz and Cedar Tree brand Shinglish cheese, 16 oz because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

If Restaurant Chain A has any sense of values and interest in consumer loyalty, it will immediately go public and say, we had a salmonella outbreak at a bunch of our restaurants, a bunch of people got sick, we’re sorry, and this is what we’re doing to fix the situation.

I had the chance to chat Jan. 18 with David Gombas, United Fresh Produce Association senior vice president for food safety and technology.