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Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Zapping bread with microwaves for 10 seconds can eliminate mold spores

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Safe shopping guide informs parents on toys and other items they need to watch out for.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Cargill Beef recalls 30,000 pounds of ground beef produced in Pennsylvania that may contain salmonella

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Federal food program that screens produce for contamination spared until end of 2012

Thursday, June 07, 2012  As public funding lessens, corporate support of university agricultural research draws worries

Friday, April 20, 2012  FDA says no risk from Gulf seafood amid environmental worry over sick fish at oil spill site

Thursday, February 16, 2012  APNewsBreak: Obama's budget axes USDA program that tests for deadly bacteria in fresh produce

Monday, October 31, 2011 

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Meatpacker Cargill recalls 36 million pounds of ground turkey linked to salmonella outbreak

Saturday, July 02, 2011  Illinois health officials are reminding the public how to avoid foodborne illnesses at July Fourth picnics.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011  We want to pass on some important food safety information to you.

Monday, June 20, 2011  Still-struggling economy, rising food prices, food safety concerns keep gardening boom going

Wednesday, March 23, 2011  Radiation detected in Tokyo's tap water; smoke prompts new evacuation of leaking nuclear plant

Friday, June 25, 2010  The Adams County Health Department tells how to keep food stands hygenic and why it's important.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  Food safety advocates are pushing the U.S. government to step up efforts to monitor less common E. coli strains.