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Food Safety
Food handling safety risks are more common than most people think. Each year, roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn what you can do as a consumer or food operator to keep food safe and lower the chance of food-related illnesses.
Keeping Food Safe With Health Inspections
Environmental Health Specialist Ebonie Miller discusses health inspections for food trucks and temporary food vendors operating in Fairfax County and what you should look for when eating at these establishments.
We recently gave PLUS Webinar Wednesday presentations. Watch the recordings.
Lactaid Milk Recall Due to Almond Contamination
There has been a recall on five types of 96oz. containers of Lactaid milk due to almond contamination. The affected containers of milk were shipped to retailers in a list of states that includes Virginia.
The recall applies to a limited number of 96oz. plastic containers of refrigerated Lactaid Milk with the code 51-4109 P2 and "best by” dates ranging from 22-NOV-2024 through 05-DEC-2024. View full product list.
Consumers who purchased the product may return it to the retail location where the purchase was made for a full refund or exchange or call Hood Consumer Affairs at 800-242-2423.
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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meats
