More than 200 million eggs are being recalled across nine states because of potential contamination of salmonella. "They have over 2 million eggs produced at the farm each day," says Elizabeth Grasso-Kelley. "So if you think about, if they are having an issue and they recall it later, at some point in time there's going to be more eggs that are effected versus a smaller producer."

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Robert Brackett discussed the role of public-private collaboration in global food safety.

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The Office of Inspector General for the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a report that identifies some red flags in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) inspection protocol.

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“The science and technology behind WGS are new and might seem a bit more complicated than the ones that have been in use by the industry for many years,” said Behzad Imanian, Ph.D., WGS project leader at the Institute for Food Safety and Health (IFSH) at Illinois Tech.

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Antioxidant supplements and heavy lifting are two examples of "healthy" habits that might be causing you harm.

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“All people really have to do is play it safe,” said Robert Brackett, who is not planning on avoiding any picnics this summer. His advice: Go for burgers that are well done, keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot, keep surfaces clean, and keep everything securely wrapped so that you don’t cross-contaminate foods.

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