MARKET PLACE (June 22) Jun 23, 2009
Earth Smart will also provide service to local restaurants, offering a variety of compostable products including cups, plates, utensils and clamshell packaging. It will work with Allied Waste to collect compostable trash and take it to its own compost facility. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Nestle recalls raw cookie dough Jun 22, 2009
Always thoroughly wash your hands, food and cooking surfaces and utensils before and after preparing any food that could be contaminated, and after touching any animals that could carry salmonella, particularly reptiles. Cook sufficiently. (MSNBC -- Health)
DPRK demands ROK accept revised contracts Jun 20, 2009
The Kaesong complex, where 106 South Korean companies hired some 40,000 DPRK workers in their production of various products, such as electronics, watches, shoes and utensils. The park, located in the DPRK's border town of Kaesong, was jointly set up as a reconciliation project of the two sides. (Xinhuanet, China)
Nestle Recalls All Refrigerated Toll House Dough Jun 20, 2009
WASH WELL - Always thoroughly wash your hands, food and cooking surfaces and utensils before and after preparing any food that could be contaminated, and after touching any animals that could carry salmonella, particularly reptiles. COOK SUFFICIENTLY - Many bacteria can be destroyed when food is cooked to recommended temperatures. (KERO 23, CA)
Organized supplies make baking a breeze Jun 20, 2009
Then put into each tub all the supplies and utensils relating to that category. Baking is a snap now when the grandkids come and bring out one plastic tub. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Thieves break into Needham home garage Jun 19, 2009
A Charles River Street home garage was apparently broken into on June 10, with thieves reportedly taking $1,000 to $2,000 in silver utensils and various pictures and paintings. The reporting person noticed the right garage door was broken. (Needham Tab, MA)
Whooping cough reported in Northeast Iowa Jun 18, 2009
The easiest ways to stop the spread of pertussis is to stay away from large groups of people when sick, wash your hands and do not share drinks or eating utensils. Patients also should take all of their antibiotics. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Clicks: Flacco's great expectations Jun 18, 2009
Naked Gun (Leslie Nielsen) -- "No, I'm talking about good, clean love ... without utensils!" 9. National Lampoon's Vacation -- "Personally, I'd rather see a giant ball of mud ... then your cousin Eddie" 10. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
A Ketchum cafeteria goes green Jun 17, 2009
In addition, the hospital changed from foam plates and plastic utensils to china and stainless steel, because washing the dishes is greener than throwing them out. So far, the Green Cuisine program is only in the hospital's cafe, which serves 60-70 lunches a day as well as other meals, but the staff hopes to expand it to patient room trays soon. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Mom & Pop Whitman track down unicorns of the sea Jun 16, 2009
French kings dined with narwhal utensils; the ivory spiral was used to make the scepter of the Hapsburgs, Ivan the Terrible's staff, and the sword of Charles the Bold. Pop: Danish scholar Ole Wurm refuted the unicorn myth in 1638, and British physicians stopped prescribing the tusk as a wonder drug (even though the Apothecaries' Society of London had already incorporated unicorns in its coat of arms). (Weymouth News, MA)
Missionary work 'They all want to climb out of the pit they're in'Florence helicopter pilot wants to help Kenyan pastor realize dream of church, orphanage Jun 16, 2009
But there are still no eating utensils, and still no napkins, Jerry said. Jerry has begun mentoring Odari less than a year after he and Barbara completed a ministry in Guatemala that included a substantial agricultural project. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Hubbell Trading Post: Navajo rugs and more. Jun 16, 2009
High counters and shelves in the main room are stocked with everything from blankets and baskets to clothing and kitchen utensils. A wood-burning stove sits in the middle of the clutter, while harnesses and an assortment of hardware hang from the wood beams that stretch across the ceiling. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Safe picnic preparation will keep you grillin' and chillin' this summer Jun 16, 2009
Cross-contamination is the transfer of food from other foods, cutting boards or utensils. This can occur when items are not handled properly. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Food and Dining Briefs for June 11 Jun 16, 2009
Harney hosts benefit: Oceanside's Harney Sushi will host a fundraising lunch hour from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday. Ten percent of all proceeds from lunch sales will be donated to the youth scholarship program for Oceanside's Parks and Recreation Department. (North County Times)
Establishment has 5 critical violations Jun 6, 2009
-Arby's, 101 W. 12th St. (Food residue, dishes or utensils observed in hand-washing sink; hand-washing sink did not have single-use towels; no sanitizer in wiping buckets; soda gun and holster were not clean; sliced tomatoes not kept cold enough. Also 2 noncritical violations. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Hurricane supplies checklist Jun 4, 2009
paper plates / plastic utensils. Blankets / Pillows, etc. (L Observateur, LA)
Senior Subjects: Banning the bag Jun 4, 2009
Most worrisome are baby bottles, microwave ovenware, plastic eating utensils and the plastic coating for the inside of baby food cans. These are usually made of polycarbonate, but the bad part is they contain some BPA (Bisphenol A ), labeled by scientists as a hormone disruptor. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Human trafficking case hits Douglas, Casper Jun 4, 2009
The firm put all six of her employees in a two-bedroom apartment without kitchen utensils or bedding, and deducted the rent from the money paid by Wilson's hotels, she said. For transportation, Giant gave them a junker van with no heat, and deducted money for that, too, she said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
* Officials caution over melamine tableware items Jun 3, 2009
The government has not established a test to determine the amount of melamine released from utensils and tableware made from melamine resin, although it has set limits on the amount of formaldehyde that can be released. The Consumers Foundation conducted a test based on Japanese methods that found that 100 percent of the 20 melamine-resin tableware products tested released melamine when filled with hot food or drink. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
BEMA preparing for hurricane season Jun 3, 2009
A three-day supply of non-perishable food, one gallon of bottled water per person per day, coolers for food and ice storage, paper plates, and utensils. A manual can opener, a knife, tools, booster cables, a fire extinguisher, duct tape, a tarp, a rope, and a flashlight with extra batteries. (Braintree Forum, MA)
South Alabama loses one of ours in Afghanistan Jun 2, 2009
Let me also encourage you to prepare a disaster supply kit, containing items such as water (at least one gallon per person, per day), food (including non-perishable and canned items), a can opener, paper plates and utensils, blankets and pillows, clothing, first aid with medicines and prescription drugs, toiletries, flashlight with batteries, battery operated radio, fully charged cell phone with an extra battery, cash, keys, toys, important documents in a waterproof container or waterproof... (Atmore Advance, AL)
Letters to the editor (6/1/09) Jun 1, 2009
Leviticus equally cites as "abominations": male homosexuality (but not lesbianism); planting two crops in one field; wearing clothing made of mixed types of fiber; eating pork; using the same utensils for meat and dairy products; and condemns female adulterers to death by stoning. But according to every New Testament I've seen, this is what Jesus himself had to say about homosexuality: Nothing. (Anchorage Daily News)
Four Outstanding Outdoor Activities Your Family Will Love Jun 1, 2009
Make sure you pack a tent (with assembly instructions), sleeping bags, campfire food, eating utensils and some bug spray just in case. Firewood for a bonfire should be available for purchase at the park. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Halmstad student sick with swine flu May 31, 2009
n Not sharing eating utensils, water bottles or beverage containers. n Avoiding close contact at six feet or less with sick people. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Lunch totes to go May 28, 2009
Many come with a compartment or two to stash utensils, sanitizer or beverage. Most are easily cleaned by hand or machine. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Practice Safe Grilling May 27, 2009
I've had friends who even bought different color utensils to help them keep track of which was which, or put bits of colored tape on handles. You may scoff, but in the middle of a big family dinner, when you've got Aunt Edna and Uncle Buck in the kitchen trying to help and threatening to cross-contaminate the whole clan into oblivion, it's far simpler to be able to tell them to "just use the blue-handled tools" than to try and explain sanitization, etc. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
NIGERIA: Displaced out of aid workers' reach May 26, 2009
ICRC is helping the Nigerian Red Cross and NEMA provide food, water, blankets and utensils to the estimated 400 displaced people who are sheltering in a primary school in Ogbe Ijoh, capital of Warri south government area. Displaced mother Kate Okrika told IRIN she does not know when she will be able to go home. (AlertNet)
Military Onslaught on Niger Delta Militants to Continue May 25, 2009
Items said to have been distributed included rice, beans, garri, salt, mattresses, wax material, children wears, gallons of cooking oil, rubber mats, buckets, cooking utensils, disinfectants, and construction of emergency toilets. The Director-General said the agency had to close a primary school in one of the area to establish a camp for the displaced, hungry and sick people and may open up more camps if necessary in areas worst affected by the crisis. (allAfrica.com)
Head Start kids to get dental lift May 24, 2009
Germs that cause cavities can be passed from utensils, cups or other objects, so they should be washed thoroughly before sharing with children ... We're trying to get parents to understand a dental home is where a child needs to go on a regular basis, and once they come under routine care, we know their oral health will improve dramatically over five years," he said. Children's oral health is among major topics discussed at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, which... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Salmonella linked to queso fresco: UDH releases guidelines for making Mexican-style cheese May 24, 2009
Use proper food handling practices to avoid cross-contamination when making queso fresco, such as: separate raw meats from other foods; use separate countertop space, cutting boards, utensils, etc. for raw meats and cooked meat or other raw or prepared foods. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
How to Make Paper Mache Plates and ... May 23, 2009
Create Attractive Gifts or Useful Utensils from Recycled Materials. Paper mache is inexpensive and there is no limit to the expressive sculptural forms students are able to make for the class room or to take home as gifts from school. (Suite101.com)
NIGERIA: Thousands flee violence, hundreds suspected dead May 23, 2009
" The Red Cross is working with the International Committee of the Red Cross, National Emergency Management Agency and other agencies to get food, water, blankets, utensils and hygiene kits to people in need, said Benson. "They [the displaced] need food, water, shelter and blankets to relieve their suffering," the Red Cross's Ococity told IRIN. "They are sleeping on the bare floor. They are traumatised as a result of the attacks and what they went through in the mangroves while escaping. (AlertNet)
On a quest for Plano’s lost time capsules May 23, 2009
He has found several objects that pertain to the long history of the park, including auto upholstery tools, metalworking tools, dining utensils, keys, jewelry and coins. There is a lot of history here, and all the knickknacks I ve found so far make sense if you know [the history], he said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Organizing a Functional Kitchen May 22, 2009
Display Frequently Used Kitchen Utensils in a Decorative Jar. Most people have all their kitchen utensils like serving spoons, pasta forks, spatulas, mixing spoons, and ladles lying haphazardly in a drawer they must search through each meal time ... It's okay to leave infrequently-used utensils in the drawer, but set the ones your family uses most often in a porcelain jar on the counter. (Suite101.com)
The Young Pro May 22, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Rain strain -- again May 21, 2009
CONTAMINATED ITEMS: Discard wooden cutting boards, plastic utensils, baby bottle nipples and pacifiers that touch floodwaters. Wash metal pans, ceramic dishes and utensils with soap and hot water and sanitize by boiling them in clean water or by immersing them for 15 minutes in a solution of a quarter cup of household bleach per gallon of water. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Go green! Drink wine from old windshields May 21, 2009
Drink wine from old windshields - GreenDAY. Let green design heat up your kitchen. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Can a mop fight swine flu? Probably not May 21, 2009
Flu is thought to be transmitted primarily through saliva or other bodily fluids, meaning people are most likely to get it if they kiss or share eating utensils with infected people. Among people in less close contact, it is spread by the droplets that spray from people's mouths when they cough or sneeze. (MSNBC -- Health)
Nurses to supervise feeding despite lack of staff May 21, 2009
John Della Bosca told ABC radio listeners yesterday nurses and midwives would be put in charge of "nutritional intake and monitoring patients at meal times", opening packets of food and using utensils, but the NSW Nurses Association, which represents about 43,000 nurses and midwives, says it was never told of the plan. The union's general secretary, Brett Holmes, said yesterday: "Our nurses and midwives are already so overworked. They do see nutrition as a critical issue for patient care but... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Holiday weekend heralds peak watermelon time May 20, 2009
Make sure utensils and cutting surfaces are clean and the fruit doesn't come in contact with anything that's touched raw meat, poultry or seafood. Seedless watermelon makes preparation easy. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Asia exhibit stands out amid change at the Gardner Museum May 16, 2009
In fact, the space that is now the rather cramped gift shop and almost aggressively intimate cafe was once the "Chinese Room" - a temple-like space filled with Asian objects, including statues of Buddhas, Japanese and Chinese screens, lacquer tables, tea utensils, and Chinese embroideries. The Chinese Room was rarely open to the public, although intimates of Gardner who were allowed to see it found it deeply affecting. (Boston Globe)
SKorea does not rule out factory park's closure May 16, 2009
More than 100 South Korean companies employ some 38,000 North Koreans at the zone to make everything from electronics and watches to shoes and utensils, providing a major source of revenue for the cash-strapped North. Pyongyang's announcement signals a sharp raise in taxes, rent and wages-a move that would significantly reduce the appeal of operating factories in the North where arbitrary border restrictions and closures have meant losses for South Korean companies. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Playing Hardball With Affirmative Action May 15, 2009
As documented by the LDF, even in supposedly desegregated firehouses in Washington, D.C., in the late 1960s and early 70s, the beds, dishes and eating utensils of black firefighters in some firehouses were marked C for Colored. Segregated firehouses were maintained in jurisdictions from San Francisco to Memphis through the 1970s. (Slate)
Zimbabwe: $1 Billion in Credit Lines Secured May 15, 2009
I predict a shortage of barbecue sauce and utensils at police and CIA stations throughout the country. Im sure the private sector will get to lick the bones and utensils after the Zanuobos are thru with them; massive boost. (allAfrica.com)
Weve been in need of spring May 14, 2009
The Hiles Service Club, at their regular meeting last week, inspected the new dishes and serving pieces and utensils that they purchased for the town hall. Also included were vinyl table covers and a large can opener. (Forest Republican, WI)
Grilling Means Care Is Needed With Food And Equipment May 13, 2009
When grilling away from home, cleaning supplies, such as hot water and soap, should be brought along to clean utensils, surfaces and the grill. Turning a grill up will burn off a lot of residue, but it could lead to ash getting into food. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Pilots targeted in drug offensive May 13, 2009
Police later found cannabis and smoking utensils in the pilot's car. Mr Gibson said all companies involved in aviation would have to introduce drug and alcohol management plans for staff and rehabilitation for affected staff. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The simple life May 12, 2009
The authorities also discarded tenants' food, along with kitchen utensils. I salvaged what I needed and so far have refrained from replacing much stuff. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Escape from the valley of death May 12, 2009
There was a desperate mood as people waited for basics like shelter, bedding and utensils. Some said they were finding it difficult to get enough food. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
A home for the family; a church for the parish priest May 11, 2009
"And this is partly why we now have two cemeteries: one for the poor and one for the wealthy, or the "Americans", as we say in these parts. Fine houses in ruins It was not only the afterlife of the wealthier emigrants that was improved by the dollars sent home from California."From the migrants' letters explains historian Giorgio Cheda it is very clear that the monies remitted made a considerable contribution to improving the standard of living, diet and dress of their relatives who... (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
College puts pandemic plan on hold May 9, 2009
Dining Services and Facilities also were asked to evaluate the most effective places to increase cleaning and sterilzation, so cautionary signs have gone up in the dining halls urging students to use the proper utensils and wash their hands, and doorknobs and railings in most dorms have started to undergo daily sanitizing. Students reacted to the extra precautions as unnecessary. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
New Bogalusa tech schools on way, so what about the rest of the system? May 7, 2009
We already have sponsors, the home economics room and utensils. . (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
World Meningitis Day brings attention to treatable disease May 6, 2009
To help prevent the spread of meningitis and to practice good hygiene in general, Keller said she recommends not sharing drinking and other utensils, tissues, towels, lipsticks or other similar items. "Always wash your hands," Keller said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
All's fair in love and cooking May 5, 2009
Simon is now responsible for his own dishwashing "because he was doing the cooking, which he enjoyed, and I was doing the cleaning up - and he uses quite a few cooking utensils," Yvonne says pointedly. He is also in the process of cutting back on expensive ingredients and slightly simplifying fiddly dishes (such as his poached blue eye with tarragon and white wine sauce) to appeal to his wife's palate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Best Homemade Laundry Soap May 4, 2009
Last, keep laundry soap making utensils separate from food preparation utensils. While this is not entirely necessary, it prevents mistakes such as a little grated soap in the grated cheese. (Suite101.com)
Hits and Misses May 2, 2009
PDS stopped using bottled water two years ago, got rid of all disposable utensils, buys as much produce as possible locally and has its own garden both for classroom instruction and cafeteria production. MISS: Announcement by New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission of dozens of proposed fee increases. (NJ.com -- Times)
Top 10 graduation gifts May 2, 2009
Dorm life essentials: Include cleaning products, paper products, kitchen utensils, snacks, sweets and more. Wrap it up in a storage or laundry basket. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Sellers get real May 1, 2009
"There I am, driving around with the kitchen utensils," he says. Mr. Newberry vows to keep up his unorthodox routine for as long as it takes to sell the house on Victoria Park Avenue near Queen Street East. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Who was here before us? May 1, 2009
Guisto will present what he found in the SNF - the Wood River Valley as well as the South Hills and Howell Canyon - including artifacts like utensils. Remains of firepits, outhouses and pavilions also outline where the CCC camps were, as well as what Guisto calls the sites' "militaristic layout.". (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Walker County restaurant report card Apr 30, 2009
Air-drying utensils on a towel ... Storing clean utensils in dirty box ... n Stored clean utensils in dirty pan. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Burundi: Heavy Rains Displace Returnees, IDPs Apr 30, 2009
"The pastor sometimes brings porridge for children in the morning," Nsabimana said, adding that the residents were, however, still washing utensils and bathing in dirty water. On 24 April, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) distributed food relief to last the residents 10 days: each person received 22kg of maize flour, 2. (allAfrica.com)
Emergency Preparedness Institute Releases Emergency Measures for Swine Flu Preparedness Apr 29, 2009
All utensils and surfaces (including hands) that come in contact with raw food, especially poultry, should be cleaned carefully immediately with water and soap For travelers, assemble a travel health kit containing basic first aid and medical supplies. Be sure to include a thermometer and alcohol-based hand rub for hand hygiene. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Watertown senior notes Apr 28, 2009
Culinary Archives and Museum at Johnson and Wales University, home to more than 200,000 items, including presidential culinary autographs follows; also, a gallery of history s best-known chefs, and cooking and eating utensils from around the world. Historic Federal Hill follows for a tableside demo and full-course buffet luncheon at Geppetto s Grilled Pizzeria. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Germs' Hiding Places Apr 28, 2009
They're Often Most Prevalent Where You'd Least Expect. TENAFLY, N.J., April 25, 2009. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Native American culture around Arizona Apr 28, 2009
Displays include a dinosaur skeleton, Anasazi artifacts and 19th-century utensils. Wide variety of Navajo crafts and books. (AZCentral -- Travel)
