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At Least 35 People Ill After Drinking Raw Milk
By Chris Morran on February 3, 2012 1:15 PM
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Unpasteurized, aka "raw," milk is illegal to sell in a number of states because of concerns about possible pathogen contamination. Of course, those bans also tend to make raw milk a sought-after delicacy for those who believe that pasteurization has a negative effect on the taste and nutritional value of milk. But in the last few weeks, at least 35 people in four states have become ill after consuming the unpasteurized stuff. More »
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Legislator Calls For Ban On Imaginary Practice Of Using Aborted Fetuses In Food Products
By Chris Morran on January 25, 2012 12:30 PM
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Because the lawmakers of this nation don't have real-world issues that need to be resolved, a state senator in Oklahoma has introduced legislation that would finally put a stop to the abominable, completely nonexistent practice of using tissue from aborted fetuses in food. More »
Canadian Scientists: Actually, Mountain Dew Can't Dissolve A Mouse
soda pop-buying public: PepsiCo's claim that Mountain Dew can't dissolve a whole mouse into a "jelly-like substance" seems unlikely to them. A rodent in a small container of soft drink is going to decompose, not dissolve. Doesn't that make you feel better? More »
By Laura Northrup on January 5, 2012 12:30 PM
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The Canadian Broadcasting Company has an important message for the 
Consumer Reports Study Finds High Levels Of Arsenic & Lead In Some Fruit Juice
By Chris Morran on November 30, 2011 6:00 AM
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While federal standards set limits for the amount of arsenic and lead in tap and bottled water, but no such hard line exists for fruit juices, even though such drinks are dietary staples of children. Thus, our cousins-in-arms at Consumer Reports set to testing some juices, only to turn up results that should cause concern among parents and lawmakers. More »
Customer Finds Live Tree Frog In Salad Bought At Costco
By Chris Morran on November 2, 2011 1:45 PM
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Everyone knows you're supposed to rinse out your salad to get rid of any dirt before you chow down, but the food safety folks rarely mention the presence of frogs. So you can imagine the surprise that one California woman had on Monday when she spotted a living croaker in the salad she'd just bought from Costco. More »
FDA: Dirty Equipment Likely Responsible For Deadly Cantaloupes
By Chris Morran on October 19, 2011 3:37 PM
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While authorities are still investigating the source of the listeria-tainted cantaloupe outbreak that killed 25 people and sickened more than 100 others, the FDA now believes that puddled water and dirty packing equipment is the likely culprit. More »
Kraft Recalls 137,000 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cups Because Thin Pieces Of Wire Are Not Part Of Your Daily Diet
By Chris Morran on September 30, 2011 2:45 PM
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Kraft Foods has announced a recall of three varieties of Velveeta Shells & Cheese single serve microwaveable cups as a precaution due to the "possible presence of small, thin wire bristle pieces." More »
Why Did My Walmart Change The 'Use By' Date On My Beef?
By Chris Morran on September 27, 2011 12:15 PM
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What's a grocery store to do when an expensive piece of beef goes unsold by the time it's reached its "Use/Freeze By" date? Consumerist reader William believes he caught his Walmart simply slapping a new sticker with a new date on top of the old one. More »
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60,000 Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Because E.Coli Doesn't Make For A Good Burger
By Maggie Shader on August 15, 2011 3:15 PM
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a recall of more than 60,000 pounds of ground beef because of possible E. coli contamination. The recalled meat was produced by the Kansas-based National Beef Packing Company and shipped to stores nationwide. More »
CDC: One Dead, 76 Sick, From Salmonella-fied Ground Turkey
By Chris Morran on August 2, 2011 12:15 PM
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There is some tainted turkey making the rounds, as more than 75 people in at least 26 states have gotten salmonella poisoning from chowing down on the ground-up gobbler. And according to the Centers for Disease Control, which has yet to ID the source of the foul fowl, at least one person has died. More »
Meat From Radioactive Cows Sold In Japan
By Chris Morran on July 12, 2011 2:15 PM
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Four months following the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of Japan and caused a disaster at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, the Japanese government has confirmed that a bit of cesium-contaminated beef from that region has made its way to groceries and likely to the dinner plates of consumers. More »
800 NYC Restaurants Caught Trying To Hide Sub-Par Health Inspection Grades
By Chris Morran on June 15, 2011 11:35 AM
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Last summer, the New York City Board of Health began requiring all restaurants to post the letter-grade results of their latest health inspections. But a large number of eateries with non-A marks opted either to not post their grade or post it in a spot where no one could see it. More »
Woman Buys Milk With Free Bonus Insects, Complains For Some Reason
By Laura Northrup on April 6, 2011 11:00 AM
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American consumers are so ungrateful. An Indiana woman bought a gallon of Great Value house-brand milk at Walmart that included a delicious selection of flour bugs. She's currently pregnant, so why didn't she appreciate the extra protein? She declined the store's offer of replacement milk, and wants a refund. More »
DNA Links Grocery Clerk In Tainted Yogurt Case
By Ben Popken on February 10, 2011 11:00 AM
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Not only was there semen in the yogurt, but DNA testing has linked it with the same pushy grocery clerk who gave the free sample to the shopper who complained about it. More »
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Yep, There Was Semen In The Yogurt
By Ben Popken on February 7, 2011 5:00 PM
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The woman who reported to police last week that the free yogurt sample she received tasted like it had semen in it? Turns out she was right. Police have confirmed that the sample of Greek yogurt was tainted with semen. Results from DNA sample taken from the employee who handed out the sample are still pending. There's something fishy about the free sample story though, according to the police report it doesn't sound like there was an official sampling going on that day. UPDATE: The Smoking Gun has copies of the search warrant affidavit, police report, and a hand-written witness statement. More »
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Strange, This Yogurt Sample Tastes Just Like Semen
By Laura Northrup on January 28, 2011 8:00 AM
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Earlier this week, a shopper in a New Mexico grocery store received a free sample of yogurt. She tasted it, then immediately spat it out on the floor and called the police. The woman told police that the yogurt tasted like it contained a "bodily fluid." Specifically, semen. More »
Senate Passes Food Safety Bill That Would Increase FDA Authority
By Chris Morran on November 30, 2010 11:46 AM
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Earlier today, the Senate passed its version of a new food safety bill that would increase the authority of the Food & Drug Administration in making recalls and inspecting food processing facilities. The intent behind the bill is to proactively prevent outbreaks of tainted food instead of just dealing with the negative health and economic after effects. More »
Thanks But No Thanks For The Raw McRib
By Chris Morran on November 22, 2010 1:20 PM
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You probably never wanted to see what the insides of a raw McDonald's McRib sandwich looked like. Neither did Consumerist reader Russell, but he didn't really have a say in the matter. More »
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Is Olde English Truly The Worst Beer?
By Chris Morran on October 20, 2010 2:16 PM
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While Budweiser may be going to desperate lengths to remind beer drinkers it exists, it can rest easy in the fact that it's not the world's worst beer — at least according to a poll on RateBeer.com. More »
6 Nasty Things The FDA Found At Facility Behind Recalled Eggs
By Chris Morran on October 19, 2010 4:30 PM
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The FDA has released the warning letter it recently sent to Quality Egg, one of the facilities behind the massive egg recall in August. And while some things are redacted — mostly details from Quality's plan to get back up to snuff — the letter contains more than its fair share of stomach-churning imagery. More »
