There was a major grassroots uproar last year, when it appeared that new US government environmental standards would spell the end of the gas cook stove – the trad fave of pro chefs and home cooks alike. The verdict is in and gas stoves are safe – for now…Read More →
Call it a lose-lose situation: inconsistent sick leave policies across the restaurant industry may be responsible for as much as 40 percent of restaurant-based food poisoning outbreaks. But workers can’t afford to stay home…Read More →
Even with the latest computers, it takes a surprisingly long time to analyse data from huge public opinion surveys. And there was the disruption during the pandemic lockdown. But only now is the U.S. FDA ready to release results of a 2019 info-gathering exercise…Read More →
I guess it had to happen at some point. Folks who have begun making Hand Sanitizer during the pandemic have been using any sort of container they can find to get it out there and onto store shelves. But that’s led to a situation where kids and even adults have mistaken hand sans for foods…Read More →
We’ve covered the basics of food safety and food handling under the COVID-19 pandemic in this space before, but I thought it was important to make mention of a ‘trend’ that new surveys are revealing: folks are washing food in bleach. And that’s a very bad idea, in spite of what some politicians may advise…Read More →
My usual sources brought news this morning of a Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) warning about a Salmonella outbreak effecting 6 provinces from BC to Quebec. PHAC says the source of the outbreak remains a mystery, but every effort is being made to track it down…Read More →
I’ve just been put wise to a fact that I’d overlooked until now: many new readers of this daily column are also new to cooking. And they may have missed out on some of my very early posts under the umbrella heading ‘Cooking 101’. Here’s a guide to a whole list of basic cooking techniques…Read More →
The debate over the so-called 5-Second Rule used to keep me awake nights. I grew up believing – from my own experience – that if you dropped something on the floor, it was okay to pick it up right away and eat it, just the same. The mess you made might be a bigger worry…Read More →