Food safety

China Finds Excessive Levels Of Coliform Bacteria In IKEA Chocolate Cake

Chinese authorities say they have destroyed nearly two tons of chocolate cake imported by Sweden’s Ikea for violating food quality standards.

2013/03/06

Berkeley-Based Annie’s Recalls Frozen Pizzas That May Contain Metal Fragments

A Berkeley-based company is recalling frozen pizzas that may contain metal fragments.

2013/01/24

Customers line up at a food truck. (Fred Dufour/AFP/GettyImages)

KCBS Cover Story: Watching What You Eat – Part 4

Restaurant owners throughout the Bay Area have complained that food trucks get to play by a different set of rules when it comes to health inspections.

2012/10/25

A frame from an undercover video from animal rights group Compassion Over Killing shows a worker at Central Valley Meat Company slaughterhouse using an electric prod on a cow to get it to stand up. (Compassion Over Killing/YouTube)

Central Valley Slaughterhouse Repoens After Cruelty, Food Safety Allegations

A Central Valley slaughterhouse shut down because of cruelty and food safety allegations can reopen, according to federal regulators.

2012/08/27

Narsai David Book Review: Why Calories Count – From Science To Politics

Nutritionists Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim cover a lot of ground very accessibly in Why Calories Count: From Science To Politics. They begin with a basic scientific definition of what a calorie really is before exploring the food industry’s influence on nutrition and how politics plays into food safety, including pet food.

2012/06/29

San Francisco Restaurant Inspectors Accused Of Bribery

Two former San Francisco food inspectors are expected to be charged Wednesday with bribery after the two allegedly took money in exchange for inspection certifications.

2011/12/14