The organization found that the food kits specifically manufactured for the national school lunch program contain relatively high levels of lead, cadmium, and sodium
Samara E. Kuehne is Professional Editor of Food Quality & Safety. She has been an editor and writer in the health, medical, and food safety spheres for more than 20 years, and joined the FQ&S team in 2019.
Articles by Samara Kuehne
Supercooling Technology Can Minimize Food Loss
This process can help inhibit food loss, all along the supply chain.
FDA Says Applesauce Contamination May Have Been Deliberate
The agency’s leading theory is that cinnamon added to the product was likely an “economically motivated” adulteration
DOL Seeks Injunction Against Sanitation Company Over Allegations of Child Labor
The Department of Labor says a Tennessee firm illegally employed minors aged 13 to 17 to clean equipment on overnight shifts in meat processing plants
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cantaloupe Expands
CDC and FDA report additional illnesses and hospitalizations in outbreak stretching across 34 states; Canadian outbreak linked to U.S. illnesses.
How UV Light Can Improve Food Safety
Ultraviolet technology can help eradicate deadly pathogens in food.
FQ&S Wins APEX Award for Writing Excellence
Food Quality & Safety has received an APEX Award of Excellence for writing for the entire April/May 2022 issue. Read the award-winning issue. The annual APEX Awards are given by… [Read More]
More than 40% of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks at Restaurants Related to Sick Workers, CDC Says
A new report from the agency found that more than 40% of foodborne illness outbreaks are caused by ill food workers
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to California Law on Pig Confinement
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the opposition to California’s Proposition 12, which bans the sale of pork in the state that comes from pigs kept in gestation crates.
Fighting Food Fraud: A Unique Approach to Tackle Extra Virgin Olive Oil Adulteration
Virgin and extra virgin olive oils are sometimes adulterated with cheaper vegetable oils and lower-grade olive oils due to the high demand and price of high-grade olive oil. Not only… [Read More]