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Food Safety Scares Are Up In 2018. Here's Why You Shouldn't Freak Out

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Food Safety Scares Are Up In 2018. Here's Why You Shouldn't Freak Out

September 10, 2018 • From Romaine lettuce to McDonald's salads, Goldfish crackers and Taco Bell queso, we hear more about food recalls and outbreaks. But many experts say our food supply is as safe as ever.

Food Safety Scares Are Up In 2018. Here's Why You Shouldn't Freak Out

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To Rinse Or Not To Rinse: How Washing Some Foods Can Help You Avoid Illness

Rinsing your produce is a good idea, but it won't give you 100 percent protection from bacteria that cause foodborne illness unless you cook it thoroughly. Because we eat lettuce raw, a lot of people got sick in a recent outbreak. StockFood/Getty Images/Foodcollection hide caption

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To Rinse Or Not To Rinse: How Washing Some Foods Can Help You Avoid Illness

June 13, 2018 • Rinsing foods doesn't always prevent foodborne illness and can sometimes make the risks worse. Here's what the science says about which foods you should run water over and why.