I received a bunch of my food safety education while working with fruit and vegetable farmers in southern Ontario (that's in Canada). Sure, I learned lots of stuff in classes, but a lot of my training on practical ways to keep folks from barfing was in greenhouses, fields and orchards. Farmers deal with variability in weather, wildlife, prices and staff.

On March 22, 2005, Anna Ayala claimed she found a finger in a bowl of chili at a San Jose Wendy’s restaurant. The finger became the talk of the Internet and late-night talk shows, spawned numerous bizarre tips and theories about the source of the finger, and led to dozens of copycat claims. Wendy’s lost tens of millions of dollars.

Goon is the best hockey movie ever. It captures the profanity, skill, camaraderie, beauty, violence, toughness and tenderness inherent in hockey. As the coach proclaims at one point: We’re not playing baseball here (the real quote is far too vulgar for a family-oriented blog).

The investigation continues after a young couple alleged finding a dead rodent in a bag of chips. According to their lawyer, Donald Morris, barrister and solicitor with Kirkland, Murphy and Kennedy in Smiths Falls, on Jan. 3, Ben Stoddard went to the Queen Street Convenience store in Smiths Falls and purchased a large sized bag of Miss Vickie's Salt and Vinegar Chips.