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Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'foodsafety'

January 30, 2008

A study to be published later this year in the Journal of Food Safety proves that George Costanza’s cavalier method of double dipping his chip is, in fact, “like putting your whole mouth right in the dip.” For those who may have missed the Seinfeld episode or somehow not seen it reenacted at every party serving dip since it aired in 1993, we’ve posted the scene below. Suffice it to say that Costanza’s preferred dipping......

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November 21, 2007

We love timely tips from the FDNY! The Fire Department is reminding New Yorkers that deep-frying turkeys is very, very dangerous. Why? Well, the fryers easily tip over and many fryers don't have automatic temperature control. Also, "oil may spill from the fryer onto the burner causing a fire." Underwriters Laboratories has a video of what can go wrong during turkey deep-frying and it is insane. It does seem like there's at least one deep-fried......

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December 2, 2006

No, not on that mystery meat they served you in the school cafeteria, but on illegal meat being sold in stores. The AP is reporting that the New York State Division of Food Safety and Inspection has stepped up efforts to prevent illicit meats from being distributed and sold. The problem, according to the Division of Food Safety, is that many markets acquire meats from unregulated sources and sell them to the city's immigrant populations.......

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