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Dan Evans, former Republican Washington state governor, US senator, dies at 98

Dan Evans, former Republican Washington state governor, US senator, dies at 98

  • Politics

Dan Evans, a popular three-term Republican governor of Washington state who went on to serve in the U.S. Senate before leaving in frustration because he felt the chamber was too rancorous and tedious, has died. He was 98.Evans died Friday, according to the University of Washington, where he had served as a regent and where

FDA increases enforcement on imported foods because of Salmonella, pesticides, etc.

FDA increases enforcement on imported foods because of Salmonella, pesticides, etc.

  • Food

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details

FDA finds Salmonella, Listeria in Darwin’s pet foods; company refuses to recall products

FDA finds Salmonella, Listeria in Darwin’s pet foods; company refuses to recall products

  • Food

The producer of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products has refused to recall certain raw cat and dog foods despite the fact that the FDA has found contamination with Salmonella and Listeria. Because Arrow Reliance Inc. has not recalled the implicated pet foods, the Food and Drug Administration has issued a public warning. The FDA is recommending

Sick people quadruple in outbreak traced to Mexican restaurant

Sick people quadruple in outbreak traced to Mexican restaurant

  • Food

County officials are now reporting that at least 16 people have become infected with Salmonella after eating at a Mexican restaurant in Valencia, CA. People who dined at Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria late this past week began reporting symptoms of food poisoning, and Public Health was alerted to the situation on Tuesday, Sept. 17.