It's Thanksgiving Day. A great day to think about our loved ones and what we have to be thankful for. – It's great to have a healthy family. – It's wonderful to have great…
The holiday weekends have been targeted as times that need the extra vigilance. To many people take to the roads after drinking. It is important that this not happen. From 2005 to 2007, 23…
With a couple of days to go before the Thanksgiving holiday, it's important that thoughts turn to food safety before it becomes an issue. More than 200,000 Americans get sick each day from…
With the smell and taste of the turkey dinner just days away, it's important that consideration go into how the turkey is prepared. The turkey should be thawed completely. Enough…
Pipes are a vital part of our communities. They hold everything together. Since for the most part they are unseen, there very rarely is much thought given to the vital role they play in our lives…
Blood supplies are low and the call has gone out, but there is never a bad time to give the life saving gift of blood. I missed an appointment a couple of months back, but will get in this week….
The key to the whole meal is picking the turkey. A past government study suggests that that isn't a simple task. “The USDA released data on turkey contamination that showed 90% of the…
Today is a great day to do something healthy. Take part in the Great American Smokeout. The historical highlights: In 1977, Berkeley, California became the first community to limit…
If you spend some time looking around the Legal Examiner, you will find hundreds of articles about various issues with food. Search Food Safety and you will find all sorts of alerts. The peanut…
As the production of food becomes more worldwide and greater amounts of processing are done, there is an increased concern about what it is we are eating. The need to watch out for harmful…
The bases of most food poisoning outbreaks is the existence of harmful organisms that grow and contaminate our food. Knowing what causes the spread can help each of us protect ourselves and our…
Sponsored annually by the Department of Public Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM), last week was Winter Hazard Safety week. Each day is devoted to a different…