In a search to find better ways to control viral enteric diseases in birds, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have unearthed a treasure trove of previously known and unknown viruses in poultry by using a powerful new molecular tool called metagenomics.

The Food Standards Agency’s shellfish monitoring programme has successfully completed a move away from tests using mice for the detection of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) and lipophilic toxins in commercially harvested shellfish.

If I was a restaurant owner, hepatitis A would scare me the most. Most folks don't display symptoms right away (up to 30 days after infection) and can be shedding the virus in their poop most of that time.

BOWIE, Md. -- Guests at Six Flags America taking a break from the roller coasters could get more than they bargained for at the park's concession stands. A Capital News Service analysis of Prince George's County health inspection reports uncovered hundreds of health violations at Six Flags over the last 16 years.

NORTHBOROUGH -- Despite one member’s belief that the public’s health will be at risk, the Board of Health last night agreed to give the Great Wall Asian restaurant a third “last chance” to correct its poor food preparation problems.

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Lawyers representing a disgraced egg industry magnate, his son and one of their company's financial officers say their clients are potential targets of a criminal investigation into the 2010 salmonella outbreak that sickened thousands of Americans and led to a massive recall of their products.

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Highlights Read the Advice to Consumers » A total of 316 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Bareilly (304 persons) or SalmonellaNchanga (12 persons) have been reported from 26 states and the District of Columbia. 37 ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.

Critical violations of state sanitation and safety laws observed by inspectors last week at 10 South Florida restaurants included eight dining spots at theBayside Marketplace outdoor mall in downtown Miami. Inspection results prompted the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulationto cite the owners and briefly suspend their operations.