Food Safety

Five Below closure

Five Below's flagship Center City store shut down after fourth failed health inspection this year

Eggs are safe to eat during the bird flu outbreak – as long as they're prepared properly

Eggs Bird Flu

Children's Health

Baby foods still have concerning levels of lead, arsenic and other heavy metals, study finds

Baby Food Metals

Food expiration dates don't have much science behind them

Pet food hygiene mistakes are common among dog owners, survey finds

Dog Food Study

FDA allows food manufacturers to swap ingredients without editing labels

FDA ingredient regulations ease

If you wash or rinse raw poultry, the USDA has an important warning for you

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Frito-Lay issues voluntary allergy alert on barbecue chips

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FDA tests show substantial levels of PFAS chemicals in some foods

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Children's Health

Why kids with eczema are more likely to develop a food allergy

childhood eczema food allergy

Mental health support may be beneficial to food allergy sufferers

mental healths support food allergies

Food safety: Be on the lookout for these red flags when eating out

restaurant food safety red flags

Celiac sufferers, you may want to steer clear of 'gluten-free' restaurant pizza and pasta

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What is listeria and do I need to be worried about it?

what is listeria

Children's Health

These are the pediatrician-backed tips for preventing food allergies in children

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Is pre-washed lettuce actually safe to eat?

pre-washed salad safety

Gold Medal flour hit by FDA recall for salmonella risk

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Perdue chicken nuggets hit by USDA recall

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FYI, the government shutdown-related problems span to food inspections, too

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Pennsylvania has the fourth-most certified organic farms in the country

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Sausage hit by recall was shipped to Pennsylvania

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After boy dies from breathing fish fumes, Penn Medicine doctor has advice about food allergies

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New rules govern how modified food will be labeled

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Food safety violations unearthed at Citizens Bank Park, the Linc and Wells Fargo Center

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Google data might be able to pinpoint where you got food poisoning

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Pennsylvania farmers markets have host of food-safety issues, study finds

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LaCroix being sued for allegedly using a cockroach insecticide ingredient

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Domino's: Philly location temporarily closed for 'reimaging,' not poop-related accusations

Domino's Pizza

Some vegetable trays are making people sick and the number is going up

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Investigation: Is the 'five-second rule' legitimate?

Five second rule

Millions of eggs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey recalled for possible contamination

Drexel University part of group launching innovative plasma research center

The Drexel Dragon on Drexel University's campus in Philadelphia.

Wawa questions N.J. man's video claiming maggots in chicken cheesesteak

Hey Philly, your home kitchen probably fails a health inspection

Gloucester joins Camden and Burlington counties with food inspection reports online

Chipotle to temporarily close nationwide on Feb. 8 for food safety meeting

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Inner Excellence

Philly health department is beefing up response to powerful vet tranquilizer

On Stage in May: 'Some Like it Hot,' 'Rent' and remix of 'Cato'

Some Like It Hot

Eagles put faith in elite assistant coaches once again with new draftees

Vic Fangio Super Bowl