Foodborne pathogens sicken an estimated 48 million Americans every year: CDC An illustration depicts a person cleaning chicken in a sink. Lydia Zuraw/Kaiser Health News This is a Kaiser Health News ...

Like many home cooks, you’ve likely skipped washing your onions a time or two—or maybe you've never washed them at all.

Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of the healthiest diets, but it's important to know that raw produce can expose you to harmful germs. Consuming contaminated fruits and vegetables can ...

The recent salmonellosis food-borne illness outbreak associated with certain types of raw red tomatoes puts the spotlight on the importance of food safety, according to Dr. Beth Reames, LSU AgCenter ...

(NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after you get home from the store could be exposing you to bacteria that cause foodborne illness, experts say. In some cases it’s not how, but what gets washed.

Trusted grocery stores like Trader Joe’s market fruit wash sprays as an easy way to clean produce more thoroughly, promising everything from dirt removal to reduced pesticide residue. For anyone ...

A recent analysis from advocacy organization Consumer Reports is the latest to highlight the potential threat of pesticides in our produce. It suggeststhat around 20% of commonly sold fruits and ...