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Make my turkey burger rare – just kidding
A long-time barfblog.com reader — first-time commenter — writes in with the following restaurant experience from Olathe, Kansas: I literally just got home from one of my favorite casual dining...
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Sol Erdozain: Stick it in, Mr. Food
The Topeka (Kansas) news on CBS at 5am always seems to have some sort of problem with sound, weather maps, and performing lively. It has become my little morning ritual to have it on in the background...
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12 sick with salmonella linked to turkey burgers
They may be all natural and lean, but raw, frozen turkey burgers can contain salmonella. With raw, frozen turkey thingies and burgers, and raw frozen beef patties, people have been observed to treat...
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Epidemiology can work; Salmonella Hadar found in fingered Jennie-O turkey...
Oh frozen food, you are so helpful during investigations of foodborne illness. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported last night, in its best CDC-speak, “Collaborative investigative efforts of...
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Tennessee woman arrested for calling 911 to complain about ‘nasty’ hamburger...
The latest entry to our food-related 911 Hall of Shame is Donna Marie Nichols of Rockwood, Tennessee (right, exactly as shown) who called 911 twice to complain about a substandard fast food hamburger....
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‘Not in our culture to eat horse meat’; horse, pig DNA found in Irish...
Traces of horse meat have been found in burgers on sale in some of the country’s busiest supermarkets, food safety chiefs have revealed. Scientific tests on beef products sold in Tesco, Dunnes Stores,...
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Ellen Thomas: Thermometers only way to know a burger is safe
Ellen Thomas, a PhD student in food science at North Carolina State University who enjoys running, baking, and playing the violin, writes: I’ve ordered a crazy number of burgers over the past year....
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Spam burger in Sydney
Amy was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, next door to Austin, MN, the home of Spam. Proving that it really is 1978 in Australia, a popular Sydney bar is now serving a Spam burger. Bloody Mary’s in...
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‘There’s a poop in my burger’ – 16 of worst prank 999 calls to Cambridgeshire...
Sorenne said the other day, the emergency number in Spain is 112. We checked it out and she was right. She said someone spoke in her grade 1 class about telephones. We emphasized that the emergency...
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Moldy bun on airport burger: Australian man wants apology
A Melbourne Airport traveler is in a bun fight with a fast food franchise after claiming he chowed down on a moldy burger. Cameron Baker said he’s still looking for an apology from Oporto after biting...
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What’s the risk of bloody with cheese?
When I was eleven my parents took me to Disney World in Florida. I don’t remember much about the trip other than we rode space mountain, went to Epcot, and did the backlot tram tour at what was then...
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Study: Restaurants Not Good At Explaining Risks of Undercooked Meat to Customers
When I was eleven my parents took me to Disney World in Florida. I don’t remember much about the trip other than we rode space mountain, went to Epcot, and did the backlot tram tour at what was then...
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Don’t Trust Your Waiter for Food Safety Advice
Matt Shipman, Research Communications Lead at NC State News Services and contributor to The Abstract (and all-around great guy) writes, I went out for lunch recently at an upscale restaurant. Other...
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Epidemiology can work; Salmonella Hadar found in fingered Jennie-O turkey...
Oh frozen food, you are so helpful during investigations of foodborne illness. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported last night, in its best CDC-speak, “Collaborative investigative efforts of...
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Tennessee woman arrested for calling 911 to complain about ‘nasty’ hamburger...
The latest entry to our food-related 911 Hall of Shame is Donna Marie Nichols of Rockwood, Tennessee (right, exactly as shown) who called 911 twice to complain about a substandard fast food hamburger....
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Insect burger and balls
NZ Herald reports Switzerland’s first insect-based food aimed at humans will go on sale next week after a revision of the country’s food safety laws, a supermarket chain has revealed. Switzerland’s...
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Tennessee woman arrested for calling 911 to complain about ‘nasty’ hamburger...
The latest entry to our food-related 911 Hall of Shame is Donna Marie Nichols of Rockwood, Tennessee (right, exactly as shown) who called 911 twice to complain about a substandard fast food hamburger....
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