No matter how tasty a dish turns out, it's going to be a flop if it makes you (or your guests) sick. Foodborne illness is quite common, affecting one in six Americans every year. And while the signs ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — As families prepare for holiday gatherings filled with home cooked meals, health officials are urging residents to follow basic food safety guidelines to prevent foodborne illnesses.

We get our food from all sorts of places — grocery stores, restaurants, farms, relatives, our own gardens — and sometimes community food banks. In each and every case, food safety plays an important ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles and opinion columns we are publishing in recognition of Food Safety Education Month. Looking back, food safety and sports went hand in hand ...

Using a meat thermometer, washing your hands and following basic food safety and handling guidelines can reduce the risk of contracting food-borne illnesses. Getty Images; Getty Images/iStoc Cooking ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — For retailers, food safety is often a matter of training workers how to handle and store food properly. And few retailers do that as rigorously and comprehensively as Publix Super ...

It was a drizzly Saturday two Januarys ago when, just after noon, I felt a cramp in my lower abdomen. I was standing in line outside a popular food truck and tried to ignore it the best I could. I ...

As fall sports kick off across the country, fans are taking the summer picnic from the campground to the parking lots with grills, coolers and team spirit. But with tailgating season underway, Kansas ...

You should enjoy your Christmas cookies — not toss them. With the holidays comes family gatherings, parties and, of course, food galore, but experts are cautioning against certain menu staples that ...