A woman by the name of Karen Goode has submitted a 10-page lawsuit against Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen claiming that screwworms infected her body and are eating her organs after consuming food from the southern fast food chain. She is suing Read More …
Tag: Texas Food Safety
California Farmers and Illegal Farm Workers Caution at Trump’s Rhetoric
Farmers in the state of California have begun taking defensive action in preparation for what’s to come under Trump’s presidency. During president-elect Trump’s campaign, he vowed to deport as many as 11 million Mexican illegal immigrants from the United States. Read More …
Chick-Fil-A to Launch First Food Truck in Texas
Chick-Fil-A’s roots are deep in the South and they plan on expanding even further with the announcement of Houston’s first Chick-Fil-A food truck. The first day of operation is set to be December 15, 2016 and it will be run Read More …
Texas in Row with Raw Cheeses
As Americans crave more raw, unpasteurized dairy products, state and local governments need to keep up with the right types of regulation. Texas saw 13 cases of human brucellosis in Dallas County and all were linked to cheeses that were Read More …
Texas, Arizona Among States Affected by Another Ice Cream Recall
Back in September, Blue Bell Creamery recalled ice cream after finding traces of Listeria during in-house checks. This time, the recall that affects three other ice cream producers originates from cookie dough manufactured by Aspen Hills. Although the cookie dough Read More …
California Struggles with Regulating Food Safety Laws on Marijuana Edibles
Given the struggle of medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries in states including Washington, Oregon, and California, state regulators are struggling to put measures to public safety and marijuana edibles. California has passed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act since the Read More …
Texas Mediterranean Fast Casual Aims to be Next Chipotle
You may not have heard of VERTS but they hope to be a household name within the next three years. Started by two MBA students just five years ago, VERTS is a fast casual restaurant that features Mediterranean foods. It Read More …
Texas Chain Food Handler Fired for Racial Slurs
A Sonic fast food location in Forth Worth, Texas has fired a food handler employee after it was found that he used racial slurs on receipts to identify a couple of customers. Instead of asking for the customers’ names, one Read More …