Tuscaloosa News reports customers who ate at the McDonald's in Northport on McFarland Boulevard between Feb. 28 and March 14 may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.

Siouxland butcher shops are rallying around the local business, after yesterday's announcement that Dakota Dunes-based BPI will be suspending operations at 3 of its 4 plants. BPI's product "lean, finely textured beef" has been at the center of a nationwide debate. And folks in Siouxland want you to know, they believe it's not right.

STATEMENT BY David B. Schmidt President & CEO International Food Information Council in response to inquiryregarding the impact of social media campaigns on industry decisions.

The social media-driven frenzy that caused supermarket chains and fast-food purveyors to quit using so-called pink slime beef additives will most likely drive up hamburger prices further, cattle traders and a supermarket spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Take an ounce of lettuce, test it for 17 hours, and the results show whether that mainstay ingredient in green salads is contaminated with Salmonella, the food poisoning bacteria that sickens millions of people each year. Another traditional test takes 72 hours to complete.

From April 2012, FSA staff will be taking over the role of dairy hygiene inspectors on farms in England and Wales, continuing the work of the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA), which had previously undertaken this task on the FSA's behalf.

It was at the same time a celebration of a decade of beef safety progress and a solemn recognition of the long road ahead. When about 230 food safety experts gathered in Tampa, Fla., for the 10th anniversary of the Beef Industry Safety Summit in early March, they heard about the beef industry’s success in improving beef safety and increasing consumer confidence in the product.

 When a sports team fails, some players are shipped to the minors, maybe some assistant coaches, then the coach and eventually the person who made all those hires in the first place – the general manager. I’m thinking of you, Toronto Maple Leafs (see the extremely vulgar, funny and accurate Leafs Beefs at www.leafsbeefs.com).

Foodborne illness outbreaks resulting from Clostridium perfringens were often large and caused substantial morbidity from 1998 to 2008, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).