Transcript [ Music ] Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute, I’m Susie Craig. Chocolate and Valentines Day go hand in hand. With low water activity and high fat content, chocolate is considered a low-risk food. However, food processors follow Good Manufacturing Practices and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point systems to ensure food safety. […]
Episode transcript [Music] From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute.Did you know food processing practices may eventually reduce the heavy metal concentrations in food products?For example, rice may contain cadmium, a heavy metal entering the plant during growth and cultivation. Cadmium may come from natural geologic sources, fertilizers, or industrial […]
Episode transcript [Music] I’m Susie Craig from Washington State University Extension. No matter the source of heavy metals in our food system, agricultural technologies may minimize them in soil and limit the uptake of heavy metals by plants. The technologies used by farmers to lessen or alleviate heavy metals range from direct interventions with soil […]
Episode transcript [Music] For Food Safety in a Minute, this is Susie Craig.For sixty years, the Food and Drug Administration has tracked heavy metals in our food supply. Even trace amounts of arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead in food, water, and air once ingested stay in our bodies.Heavy metals in food come from naturally occurring […]
Episode transcript [Music] Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension.Smart phones, smart thermostats, smart watches connect us to information anywhere and anytime. Did you know smart devices used in our food system from farming to food processing reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses?Food manufacturers use smart sensors for real-time data […]
Episode Transcription I’m Susie Craig from Washington State University Extension. On January 1st, this year, California began requiring baby food testing for heavy metals: Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury. They require a minimum of monthly testing of a representative sample of baby food which is sold, held, or distributed in California. Results will be available […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, welcome to Food Safety in a Minute. In late 2023, three companies voluntarily recalled specific applesauce products due to elevated levels of lead and chromium. WanaBana recalled apple cinnamon pouches of fruit puree, the Schnucks Company cinnamon-flavored applesauce and variety packs, and Weis recalled cinnamon applesauce. If you’re […]
Episode Transcription Thank you for listening to Food Safety in a Minute. Do you enjoy fresh-water fishing and eating your catch? Before fishing, visit the Washington State Department of Health website for fish consumption advisories. In 2021, there were 217 advisories in Washington. 95% listed mercury or PCB as the primary contaminant. Two the advisories […]
Episode Transcription Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute from Washington State University Extension. Do your packed lunches include tuna salad? The Washington State Department of Health has specific advice for eating canned tuna. How much. How often. Canned tuna has relatively high levels of mercury as compared with salmon or flounder. High levels may […]
Episode Transcription From Washington State University Extension, this is Food Safety in a Minute. Are you pregnant, breastfeeding, or have children ages 1 to 11? The Food and Drug Administration has science-based advice for you about eating fish. Fish are an important part a healthy diet providing omega-3 fats, iron, protein, vitamin B12, and choline. […]