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Trace findings of radiation turns up in some food and water
March 19, 2011 6:36 PM
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) - There's word that radiation is turning up in some food and water in Japan. The Tokyo government says radiation levels in spinach and milk from farms near the facility were found to exceed safety limits, and higher-than-recommended amounts of radioactive iodine showed up in drinking water... more » -
Tainted cows sent to Colorado for slaughter
January 17, 2011 7:59 AM
The federal government says that three cows sent to Colorado from Washington state tested positive for unsafe drug residue. Rhody Dairy in Washington state is facing federal food safety charges for administering antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs to cows in unapproved dosages without prescriptions. That dairy allegedly sent tainted... more » -
Colorado grandma pleads for food safety
September 22, 2010 10:18 AM
A Colorado grandmother hospitalized for five days after eating an appetizer made with salmonella-tainted eggs is urging Congress to pass food safety laws that might have prevented her suffering. Carol Lobato, 77, of Littleton, developed septic shock and nearly died in July from illness linked to a massive salmonella... more » -
Local farmer: Egg scare opens consumers eyes
August 23, 2010 8:39 PM
One of the countries favorite foods is making thousands of Americans sick. "This recall is huge." explains Dr. Bernadette Albanese with the El Paso County Health Department, "You're talking almost a half billion eggs being recalled." Eggs tainted with salmonella have been linked to a farm in Iowa which distributes... more » -
Trained noses to sniff out Gulf seafood for oil
June 7, 2010 8:53 AM
Some seafood inspectors working along the Gulf of Mexico are picking up a new skill to keep oil-tainted seafood from consumers. They're being trained to use their noses to sniff out offending odors. It's a daunting task to look over all the catch pulled in by thousands of fisherman... more » -
McDonald's pulls cadmium-tainted Shrek glasses
June 4, 2010 8:44 AM
McDonald's is recalling 12 million drinking glasses it is selling to promote the new "Shrek" movie because painted designs on the cheap collectibles contain the toxic metal cadmium. The burger giant said early Friday that it wants customers to stop using the 16-ounce glasses, which have been sold for... more »
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