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☆ Chinese farmers across 14 towns are spraying industrial sulfur on wolfberries so they'll be 'red and beautiful': state media
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a report aired on Sunday, the broadcaster spoke to wolfberry farmers and merchants in a region spanning 14 towns in Jingyuan County, Gansu Province. Sodium metabisulfite is sometimes used in food preservation but is prohibited in the local wolfberry industry, state media reported. The practice had become so common that workers spoke of it as an industry standard, the outlet reported. Since his early days as China's top leader, Xi Jinping has promised to crack down on food safety breaches, saying they're central to how people perceive the government. Allegations of excessive sulfur fumigation in the Chinese traditional-medicine industry have surfaced before, leading retailers to often sell wolfberries and other products as "sulfite-free."

Persons: —, wolfberries, That's, Xi Jinping Organizations: Service, Business, CCTV, Food, Committee, Beijing Locations: Jingyuan County, Gansu Province, Golmud, Qinghai Province, West, China, Jingyuan, —

☆ California bans red No. 40 and others from school food
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that bans the use of red dye No. Known as the California School Food Safety Act and introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel in February, Assembly Bill 2316 prohibits a school district, county superintendent of schools or charter school with grades kindergarten through 12th from offering foods or beverages containing red dye No. “California is once again leading the nation when it comes to protecting our kids from dangerous chemicals,” Gabriel said in a news release. “No industry is more committed to food safety than the consumer packaged goods industry. After the state banned brominated vegetable oil, used mostly in some sodas, as part of its California Food Safety Act in October 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration revoked the regulation for its use nine months later.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Jesse Gabriel, Tony Thurmond, cosponsor, ” Gabriel, who’s, “, Bill, Paul Greenwood, John Hewitt, ” Hewitt, Thurmond, Gabriel, ”, Lesley, Ann Brandt, ” Brandt, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Golden State, Environmental, Consumer, California School Food Safety, Democratic, California, Environmental Health, Food, FDA, California Legislature, Joint Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, World, Consumer Brands Association, European Union, California Food, US Food and Drug Administration, USDA Locations: California, United States, South Africa, New Zealand

☆ Lucy Guo's second act: After the 29-year-old left Scale AI, she has the 'itch to build' something new
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But Lucy Guo, the 29-year-old cofounder of data labeling startup Scale AI blurs the line between the two archetypes. Yet this is the persona many have come to know since Guo left Scale AI in 2018. But, midway through the program, they pivoted again, this time to what would eventually become Scale AI. Lucy GuoThe idea of Scale AI came from a suggestion by one of their YC roommates, who proposed creating an "API for humans." Advertisement"The itch to build"After Scale AI, Guo decided to apply her learnings to a new entrepreneurial opportunity: investing.

Persons: —, Lucy Guo, Billie Eilish, Charlie XCX, Guo, she's, Adam D'Angelo, Alexandr Wang, Alex, Wang, Guo's, Cruise, Dave Fontenot, Kylie Jenner's lipsticks, Jake Paul's, Passes Organizations: Service, Business, Fry's Electronics, Carnegie Mellon University, Thiel, Facebook, Multicoin, Bond Locations: Miami, Fremont , California, San Francisco, China, hackathons, Quora

☆ Starbucks is struggling. So it hired fast food’s Mr. Fix-It
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesSo, starting next month, fast food’s fix-it man will work to turn around Starbucks as its new CEO, the company announced on Tuesday. Starbucks’ sales have fallen for two straight quarters. Mobile app and drive-thru orders make up more than 70% of Starbucks’ sales at its approximately 9,500 company-operated stores in the United States. Restaurant analysts say that Starbucks, which has historically done less television advertising than rivals, will use marketing to try to improve customers’ perceptions of Starbucks’ brand and prices. Niccol succeeded adding new menu items to Chipotle, and he will “enable Starbucks to better succeed with menu innovation,” says Charles.

Persons: Chipotle, Brian Niccol, Niccol, carne asada, pollo, Brandon Bell, ” RJ Hottovy, they’re, Bebeto Matthews, ”, Tom Cook, Casey, Mark Lennihan, Cowen, Andrew Charles, Charles Organizations: New, New York CNN, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Investors, CNN Locations: New York, Taco, Chipotle, Mobile, United States

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Microsoft, Starbucks, McDonald's, Pinterest & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Pinterest as buy Bank of America said it's sticking with Pinterest following the company's earnings on Tuesday. "We are raising our rating to Overweight (from Equal-weight); our new price target of $36 (up from $25) implies +43.4% one-year total return, including a 6.7% forward dividend yield." Bank of America upgrades RTX to buy from neutral Bank of America said demand is rising for the aerospace and defense company. " Bank of America adds Marriott to the US1 list Bank of America added the stock to its top picks list. "We initiate coverage of On Holdings (ONON) with an Outperform rating and a $46 price target.

Persons: Pinterest, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, it's, Albemarle, Nomura, Bernstein, Venmo, TD Cowen downgrades McDonald's, Cowen, 2Q's, Raymond James, Lockheed Martin, Jefferies, Woodward, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's bullish Organizations: Bank of America, Barclays, AMD, Energy, JPMorgan, Mizuho, Nvidia, PayPal, Deutsche Bank, Corning, Deutsche, Citi, Navigator, Lockheed, of America, underperform Bank of America, Management, Starbucks, " Bank of America, Marriott, Holdings Locations: 2H24, Albemarle, Braintree, Switzerland

☆ Organic and regular dark chocolate contaminated by lead and cadmium, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As natural elements in the Earth’s crust, lead, cadmium and other heavy metals are in the soil in which crops are grown and thus can’t be avoided. The research team examined only pure dark chocolate products as they contain the highest amount of cacao, the raw, unprocessed part of the cacao bean. Gabi Musat/500px/Getty Images/FileLead and cadmium found, but no arsenicThe new study analyzed 72 consumer cocoa products for levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic. He authored a July study which analyzed 155 samples of chocolate and found higher levels of cadmium but little lead in dark chocolates. However, for healthy adults, Godebo’s risk analysis found little to worry about choosing to indulge in 1 ounce of dark chocolate now and again.

Persons: can’t, ”, Jane Houlihan, Houlihan, Gabi Musat, ’ ”, Danielle Fugere, ” Fugere, “, Leigh Frame, Tewodros Godebo, Godebo Organizations: CNN, Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, National Confectioners Association, Consumer Labs, FDA, Integrative Medicine, Health, George Washington University, Tulane University School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Environmental Protection Agency, World Health Organization, “, WHO Locations: Washington ,, New Orleans

☆ Boar's Head recall expands to include 7 million pounds of deli meat over listeria concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Aria Bendix | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A recall of Boar's Head products has expanded to include a whopping 7 million additional pounds of deli and poultry items in a deadly multistate outbreak of listeria infections. As of Tuesday, 34 people have gotten sick across 13 states in the outbreak — including 33 hospitalizations and two deaths. Last week, the deli meat company had recalled more than 207,000 pounds of deli meat, including liverwurst and ham products, because they may contain the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Boar's Head has now expanded that recall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced in a press release Tuesday. Boar's Head said in a statement on its website that it had initiated the recall after a liverwurst sample collected by the Maryland Department of Health had tested positive for listeria.

Persons: Boar's Organizations: U.S . Department of Agriculture's, Inspection, Brand, Maryland Department of Health, The Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore City Health Department, Centers for Disease Control, Mayo Clinic, CDC Locations: Montebello , California, Illinois, New Jersey, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Virginia, U.S

☆ Robots might solve Chipotle's portion complaints. But there's a big reason they won't replace humans — yet.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For years, customers have griped about their portion sizes at the fast-food chain, and Chipotle has vigorously defended itself. "There have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees," Laurie Schalow, Chipotle's chief corporate affairs and food safety officer, told Business Insider. "Yes, you can have the same customization with a digital makeline, but you are more constrained in what you can do." technically the robot but i've seen the robot referenced broadly as a "digital makeline." The analyst added that robots could be a solution for digital orders, which Chipotle has said it plans to do.

Persons: —, Chipotle, Laurie Schalow, Wells, Danilo Gargiulo, Gargiulo, Daniel Fukuba, we're, Fukuba, Brian Niccol's, Chipotle's, Niccol, Fortune, de gallo, Niccol didn't Organizations: Service, Business, BI Locations: AllianceBernstein, Chipotle, San Jose , California, pico

☆ China's cooking oil scandal prompts residents to buy oil presses amid food safety concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

They are turning to making their own oil by buying household oil press machines. a post on social media platform Xiaohongshu, captioning a video of a bottle of cooking oil, showcased locals' worries. China's authorities have launched an investigation into food safety concerns after domestic media revealed that a major state-owned company, Sinograin, had been using tankers that carry fuel to transport cooking oil. Be careful of 'Made in China' food products," Rein told CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe." "Illegal enterprises and relevant responsible persons will be severely punished in accordance with the law and will not be tolerated," China's Commission on Food Safety of the State Council said.

Persons: It's, Shaun Rein, Rein, CNBC's Organizations: Chinese Communist Party, Beijing, Private, Hopefull, Oil Group, Beijing News, China Market Research, Times Finance, Food, State Locations: China, China's Guangxi, Australia, Europe, Hong Kong

☆ Cooking Oil in Dirty Fuel Tankers? Report Raises Alarms in China.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Tiffany May | Amy Chang Chien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Chinese government said it would start a food-safety investigation after public outrage followed a news report that a tanker truck carried liquefied coal and was then immediately used to transport cooking oil. Last week, The Beijing News, which has a reputation as one of mainland China’s boldest newspapers, reported that it had witnessed a tanker truck previously used to transport industrial coal oil being loaded with soybean oil. The tanker was not sterilized between the loads, according to the newspaper, which said the episode took place in late May in Yanjiao, in Hebei, near Beijing. Several truckers interviewed for the piece said that often tankers were not cleaned before being loaded with cooking oil, sugar or other substances to be taken to wholesalers and other businesses. In the past two decades, China has repeatedly dealt with food safety concerns, including infant formula laced with melamine and cooking oil being recycled for continued use, a practice commonly known as using “gutter oil.”

Organizations: Beijing Locations: Yanjiao, Hebei, Beijing, China

☆ China food safety scandal: Cooking oil carried in same trucks as fuel, report claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | Joyce Jiang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Experts quoted in official media also discussed health hazards of the alleged practices. “Using chemical tankers for edible oils will inevitably result in residual contamination,” said Liu Shaowei, a food safety expert cited by CCTV. Several executives found to be responsible for the 2008 case were ultimately handed death sentences, and the tragedy drove deep mistrust of domestic products and food safety in China. Another case in 2022, also exposed by state media, showed how “dirty” pickled cabbage was supplied to popular instant noodle brands. Xi has repeatedly stressed the importance of food safety and the security of grain and food staple supplies.

Persons: Xi Jinping, –, ”, Liu Shaowei, Liu, ’, ‘, Xi, ” Xi, Yanzhong Huang, Huang, “ Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Oil Group, Council, CCTV, ” Communist Party, Weibo, Monday, CNN, Food Safety, Foreign Relations Locations: China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Communist, New York

☆ China is freaking out after discovering the 'open secret' that its cooking oil was ferried for years in chemical tanks that weren't cleaned
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA new cooking oil scandal has erupted in China, about a decade after the country's infamous crackdown on restaurants reusing gutter oil and sewage grease. The furor follows a bombshell investigation published on July 2 by state media outlet Beijing News, which found multiple cases of tank trucks transporting edible cooking oil immediately after delivering chemicals used for coal-to-liquid processing. They recommend that oil companies only use tank trucks dedicated to edible substances, but the guideline is only encouraged and isn't mandatory. Related stories"Shouldn't a kerosene can be a kerosene can and a cooking oil can be a cooking oil can? Days after Beijing News' report, state media jumped in with scathing commentary.

Persons: —, Han Futao, Han, They've, Zhang Jingshan Organizations: Service, Business, Beijing News, Food Locations: China, Beijing, Hebei, Qinhuangdao, Weibo, Hunan

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Meta, PNC, Domino's, Charles Schwab, Roblox, SolarEdge & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Nvidia as buy UBS raised its price target on Nvidia to $150 per share from $120. Stifel upgrades Ecolab to buy from hold Stifel said it's bullish on shares of the food safety company. KBW upgrades Charles Schwab to outperform from market perform KBW said it's getting bullish on shares of Charles Schwab. Wells Fargo reiterates Meta as overweight Wells raised its price target on Meta to $625 per share from $593. Wells Fargo reiterates Roblox as overweight Wells raised its price target on the stock to $43 per share from $41 ahead of earnings on August 1.

Persons: Stifel, it's, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, KBW, Guggenheim, ServiceNow, Wells, Riley, Emerson, Redburn, Wolfe, JPM, Raymond James, Gilead, Bumble, TD Cowen, Oppenheimer, Jefferies, Baird, Wedbush, RBLX Organizations: UBS, Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, Meta, PNC, Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, Medicines, NSC, Apple, JPMorgan, Disney Locations: 2H24, Columbia, Norfolk, Asia

☆ Summer heat: how to keep your food safe, stay hydrated and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

California is likely to be especially hard hit, with highs passing 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius) in many areas. For instance, chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit, and ground beef should be cooked to at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit. That applies to cooked meat like hamburgers as well as perishable salads like potato salad and cole slaw. Not only can raw milk harbor bacteria, but it is also possible that raw milk can transmit the bird flu. It wasn’t advisable for people to drink raw milk or consume products made from raw milk prior to the bird flu outbreak, and it certainly is not advisable now.

Persons: Leana Wen, Wen, cole slaw, We’ve Organizations: CNN, George Washington University, CNN CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, US Department of Agriculture Locations: Southwest . California

☆ Delta goes pasta-only for thousands of international travelers after 'spoiled' food forced a flight to divert
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Delta Air Lines pulled some meal options from dozens of international flights on Wednesday hours after the carrier said reports of "spoiled" food on an Amsterdam-bound flight forced the plane to divert to New York. Delta was only serving pasta in the main cabin on about 75 international flights on Wednesday. Delta apologized to customers over the report of spoiled food in the main cabin on the Detroit-to-Amsterdam flight. "This is not the service Delta is known for and we sincerely apologize to our customers for the inconvenience and delay in their travels," Delta said. The incident occurred in the midst of the peak summer travel season, when Delta and its rivals are fighting over travelers.

Persons: Delta, Ash Dhokte, Dhokte, Henry Harteveldt, Delta's Dhokte Organizations: Boeing, Delta Air Lines, JFK International, Delta, CNBC, Detroit, Atmosphere Research Locations: Dublin, New York, Manhattan, Amsterdam, Delta

☆ McDonald's shortens breakfast hours in Australia in response to nationwide egg shortage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Australia is facing an egg supply crunch thanks to bird flu outbreaks — and it's led McDonald's to trim breakfast hours by 90 minutes, also pushing supermarkets to restrict purchases to two cartons per consumer. Citing "industry challenges," McDonald's on Tuesday announced that it was temporarily serving breakfast until 10.30am instead of midday across Australia. The government added that it is currently responding to outbreaks of the H7 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) at 11 poultry farms. The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) noted that there is currently no evidence that people can contact the virus through "properly prepared" food. "Avian influenza (bird flu) is not a food safety concern and it is safe to eat properly handled and cooked chicken meat, eggs and egg products," the organization added.

Persons: it's, Murray Watt, McDonald's, Rowan McMonnies, there's, McMonnies Organizations: U.S, Australia Facebook, Coles, Woolworths, Food Standards, Food Standards Australia New Zealand Locations: Australia, Food Standards Australia

☆ A retired boomer moved from Florida to Panama to start life anew after her husband and son died. Everything is cheaper, she said, and life has been much calmer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In 2006, her son died in a construction accident, six months after her husband had a major stroke. They settled in Tarpon Springs, Florida, and Sussman got a job in the catering department for several hotels. AdvertisementHer husband decided he wanted to live his last years on the property where they would have their dream home, and they put a manufactured home on the property. "I didn't know who I was in this new role. I didn't know where to go from there."

Persons: Janet Sussman, Sussman, Panama Sussman, " Sussman, she's Organizations: Service, Business, pats, United, Panama City Locations: New York, Panama, Philadelphia, Tarpon Springs , Florida, Florida, Airbnbs, Panama City, United States, Clearwater , Florida, Panama —

☆ How cleanliness can increase your restaurant's bottom line in 5 critical areas
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Sponsor Post | Sponsored Ecolab | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When it comes to reviewing a restaurant, cleanliness is one of the most critical concerns for guests. To maximize revenue, restaurant industry businesses should consider a holistic, company-wide approach to advancing a higher level of cleanliness. Employee turnover is reducedIt's no secret that employee churn is a challenge in the restaurant industry, with turnover rates reaching as high as 80%. However, after these seven businesses committed to the Ecolab Science Certified program, 72% of employees said this would "help them stay," further boosting the bottom line. For restaurant industry businesses, cleanliness is essential – it helps improve your online reviews, maintain a better relationship with the Health Department, increase foot traffic, and boost employee retention.

Persons: Ecolab Organizations: Ecolab, Health Department, ESC, Health Department Intelligence, CDC, FDA, Ecolab Science, Insider Studios Locations: Ecolab

☆ Denmark bans ramen noodles for being too spicy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Denmark's food safety agency has nixed three varieties of instant ramen. Ramen brand Samyang said it's the first time its products have been recalled for being too spicy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA), the nation's food safety agency, announced it was recalling three varieties of instant ramen, saying the noodles are so spicy that they could harm young children and some adults. In its note about the recall, the DVFA claimed that kids were filming themselves eating super-spicy food for social media challenges.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Danish Veterinary, Food Administration, Business Locations: Danish

☆ Dollar Tree Explores Sale of Family Dollar
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Amanda Holpuch | More About Amanda Holpuch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Dollar Tree said on Wednesday that it is considering a sale or spinoff of Family Dollar, which has struggled with its operation for years. There are about 8,000 Family Dollar stores, and Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, said in March that it would close nearly 1,000 of them. In February, the U.S. Justice Department fined Family Dollar $41.7 million, the largest-ever financial criminal penalty in a food safety case, for distributing food, drugs, medical devices and cosmetics from a rat-infested warehouse. Rick Dreiling, chairman and chief executive of Dollar Tree, said in a statement on Wednesday that the “unique needs” of its discount store chains led the company to explore a sale of Family Dollar, which it bought in 2015 in an $8.5 billion deal. This is a developing story that will be updated.

Persons: Rick Dreiling Organizations: U.S . Justice

☆ Chipotle customers are roasting the chain for its portion sizes — and filming their orders in hopes of getting more food
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In response, they're pulling out their smartphones as Chipotle employees add chicken al pastor, steak, or another one of their preferred proteins to their order. In the video, Lee samples multiple Chipotle items, including a bowl he ordered with chicken al pastor. "There have been no changes in our portion sizes, and we have reinforced proper portioning with our employees," Chipotle Chief Corporate Affairs and Food Safety Officer Laurie Schalow told Business Insider. Chipotle hasn't given employees instructions on what to do when customers start filming, a spokesperson added.

Persons: —, guacamole isn't, influencer Keith Lee, Lee, fajita veggies, Chipotle, Laurie Schalow, Schalow Organizations: Service, Business, Corporate Affairs, Food Locations: Chipotle

Beef tissue from a sick dairy cow has tested positive for the bird flu virus, federal officials said on Friday. The department continued to stress that the commercial food supply remained safe. But the positive test, which came as part of an ongoing federal study of beef safety, raises concerns about whether the virus might make its way into the commercial beef supply, posing a health risk to humans. Just one cow tested positive, the department said. Meat from condemned cows is not allowed in the commercial food supply.

Organizations: U.S . Department of Agriculture, Service

☆ Chemical toxin exposure in the womb linked to greater health risks for children ages 6 to 11
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Chemical toxins are everywhere — in our water, food, air and soil. Children born to European mothers exposed to four families of chemicals that disrupt the body’s endocrine (hormone) system had elevated levels of metabolic syndrome at ages 6 to 11. Metabolic syndrome can include obesity, elevated blood pressure, and abnormally high cholesterol and insulin resistance, which is a precursor to type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is typically associated with adult cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke, but the growing epidemic of childhood obesity has seen symptoms appearing in kids at younger and younger ages. Having metabolic syndrome as a child is highly predictive of chronic disease as an adult, experts say.

Persons: Nuria Güil, ”, Oumrait, Vicente Mustieles, Mariana Fernández, Carmen Messerlian, Messerlian, phthalates, “, Jane Houlihan, ” Houlihan, Houlihan, PFAS, EWG Organizations: CNN, Icahn School of Medicine, JAMA, Biomedical Research, University of Granada, Harvard, of Public Health, International Council for Chemical Associations, American Chemistry Council, EPA, Food, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, NSF, National Sanitation Foundation Locations: Mount Sinai, New York City, Spain, Messerlian, Chan, Boston, United States

☆ Margaritaville at Sea failed a surprise health inspection due to too many people in hot tubs and concerns about food safety
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewOn May 1, CDC officials boarded Margaritaville at Sea, a Jimmy-Buffet-themed ship that welcomes 1,680 passengers, for an unexpected health inspection. In the inspection detail report, officials noted food and drink concerns as well as crowded whirlpools. Beyond food and drink, the officials noted that whirlpools often had six guests, although they're designed for a maximum of four people. Previously, the MSC Seaside failed with a score of 67, Business Insider reported last spring. In the past two years, multiple Business Insider reporters have boarded the Margaritaville at Sea Paradise ship, and their reviews have been mixed.

Persons: —, whirlpools, they're, Patrick Connolly, Norwegian Joy, Margaritaville, Brittany Chang, Lauren Mack, staterooms, Mack Organizations: Service, CDC, Sanitation, Business, Margaritaville, USPH, MSC, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Getty, Vessel Sanitation, Disney, Summit, MSC Seascape, Silver, Norwegian Pearl, Paradise Locations: Oceania, Rotterdam, Norwegian

☆ 14-year-old died of heart attack after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New york CNN —The chief medical examiner’s office in Massachusetts has determined that a teenager who ate a tortilla chip containing a high concentration of a chemical compound found in chili peppers, died of a heart attack last September. Harris Wolobah, who had a congenital heart defect, was attempting Paqui’s ultra-spicy “One Chip Challenge” when he ingested the tortilla chip seasoned with both the Carolina Reaper pepper and the Naga Viper pepper. Paqui voluntarily pulled the product, which was packaged in a coffin-shaped box, off shelves following Wolobah’s death in September. The Carolina Reaper Pepper ranks just under pepper spray on the Scoville scale, which measures the pungency of peppers and chilis. The Naga Viper is a bit less pungent, coming in at around 1.2 million heat units on the scale.

Persons: Harris Wolobah, Paqui, Wolobah, Pepper, “, ”, —, Sara Smart, Richard Davis Organizations: CNN Locations: Massachusetts, Carolina

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