No matter how tasty a dish turns out, it's going to be a flop if it makes you (or your guests) sick. Foodborne illness is quite common, affecting one in six Americans every year. And while the signs ...

MIDLAND, Texas — If you’re firing up the grill for Fourth of July celebrations, it’s important to not lose sight of basic food safety while celebrating. “For one, they need to account for the ...

Using a meat thermometer, washing your hands and following basic food safety and handling guidelines can reduce the risk of contracting food-borne illnesses. Getty Images; Getty Images/iStoc Cooking ...

It was a drizzly Saturday two Januarys ago when, just after noon, I felt a cramp in my lower abdomen. I was standing in line outside a popular food truck and tried to ignore it the best I could. I ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of Food Safety Education Month. Looking back, food safety and sports went hand in hand ...

Many people tend to look back fondly at the 1970s as simpler times. This may be true, but the reality is that it was also a far more dangerous era. Even in developed nations, like the United States, ...

We get our food from all sorts of places — grocery stores, restaurants, farms, relatives, our own gardens — and sometimes community food banks. In each and every case, food safety plays an important ...

As fall sports kick off across the country, fans are taking the summer picnic from the campground to the parking lots with grills, coolers and team spirit. But with tailgating season underway, Kansas ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — For retailers, food safety is often a matter of training workers how to handle and store food properly. And few retailers do that as rigorously and comprehensively as Publix Super ...

July is National Grilling Month and National Picnic Month, and the two observations go hand in hand, said Easter H. Tucker, interim family and consumer sciences program leader for the University of ...