June 2005

Except for a few items, neither the government nor industry regulates dates on food products. That means it’s up to the manufacturers and the grocery stores to create the dates and follow them. "There is no uniform or universally accepted system used for food dating in the United States. Although dating of some foods is

Health officials hope to announce the source of the largest salmonella outbreak in recent South Carolina history this week. Lab workers should determine which food was contaminated with the bacteria.

58-year-old James Alredge of Lugoff died from complications related to the salmonella poisoning. 51 people were hospitalized and 293 patrons reported symptoms after eating at

Red Pear Tomatoes distributed to wholesalers that are restaurant suppliers by California Specialty Produce Inc. may have been contaminated with salmonella, which can be fatal in young children and ill or older people.

The half-inch long, pear-shaped tomatoes were distributed to restaurant suppliers in Los Angeles and Denver and to New York suppliers in