The Food and Drug Administration , the federal agency that has been warning the public about recent E.Coli and salmonella outbreaks connected with tainted spinach and peanut butter, is conducting only half the food safety inspections now than it did three years ago. According to an Associated Press news report…
Seattle City Councilman Nick Licata is determined to make his city the model for pedestrian safety. This is according to a Feb. 24 article in the Seattle Times. Licata’s stepson, now 18, was critically injured three years ago while trying to catch a bus to school. The teenager was in…
A Riverside nursing home, which is being sued on allegations of elder abuse and negligence, was understaffed and offers substandard care to its elders and their families, according to an attorney for the plaintiff quoted in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Pleasant Care Convalescent of Riverside was sued last week…
Federal investigators are trying to follow the trail of the much-publicized peanut butter salmonella infestation that sickened more than 329 people across 41 states. They believe this trail may lead to products that have not yet been recalled, including Reese’s Peanut Butter snacks, according to an article posted on www.consumeraffairs.com.…
Volkswagen of America Inc. said Monday it would recall 790,000 vehicles because of problems with the brake light switch, according to an Associated Press news report published in the Chicago Sun-Times. According to an announcement on the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration , the recall involves several vehicles including 1999…