For anyone who wants cleaner floors without having to lug around a cumbersome upright vacuum, the best Roomba deals for Cyber Monday 2021 deserve a look. In fact, there are so many noteworthy robotic vacuum sales still going that we deemed it necessary to round them all up in one place for you to peruse…
The country is ready to panic over all sorts of shortages, but Massachusetts has something specific to fear: an egg shortage. It is so bad a possibility that some call it an “Egg Armageddon.” And unlike some of the shortages causing empty shelves around the country, the possibility of an egg shortage has Massachusetts politicians…
More sick people and Salmonella types are part of an outbreak in Europe linked to tahini and halva from Syria. More than 120 people have now been affected since 2019 in Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands with at least five types of Salmonella linked to the outbreak. Officials have provided Food Safety News…
In the first update in two weeks, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak of unknown origin remains a mystery. And it’s a growing mystery. With 592 people now infected in 36 states. The outbreak picked up 173 new cases since CDC’s last report on Sept. 30, and during…
Butterball, LLC, of Mount Olive, NC, is recalling 14,107 pounds of ground turkey products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically blue plastic. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announcement, the problem was discovered when FSIS and the establishment received consumer complaints reporting pieces of blue plastic…
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect all of the best Vitamix Cyber Monday deals in 2021. Through the end of today, November 29, you’ll find deep discounts on various Vitamix models at a range of retailers including Amazon, Vitamix, Williams Sonoma, and Bed Bath & Beyond.If you’ve been looking for the opportunity…
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect all of the best Dyson Cyber Monday deals of 2021 from Dyson, the Dyson Outlet, and major retailers such as Target, Best Buy, Walmart, and Bed Bath & Beyond. You’ll find vacuums and fans up to $200 off—rare savings for such a popular brand. Shop ASAP,…
The number of foodborne outbreaks reported in Germany halved in 2020, according to a report, but did include a large Salmonella outbreak linked to imported dried coconut. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) and Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) said a factor in the decline was the coronavirus pandemic. In 2020, the…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is out with final guidance titled: “Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals: Target Mean and Upper Bound Concentrations for Sodium in Commercially Processed, Packaged, and Prepared Foods,” which provides voluntary short-term sodium reduction targets for food manufacturers, chain restaurants and foodservice operators for 163 categories of processed, packaged and prepared foods.…
Evans Food Group Ltd. of Chicago is recalling 10,359 pounds of pork pellet products that were not presented for import re-inspection into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The pork pellet products were imported on Sept. 15 and further processed into a variety of pork…
