Category: Food

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that low-income New Mexico residents recovering from the impact of wildfires and flooding beginning June 17, 2024, could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).

On July Fourth, the aroma of barbecue will fill the air as the festivities bring together family and friends to celebrate with quintessential American cooking pastimes: grilling and smoking.

On June 17, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. because, during two inspections in late 2023, FDA found that some of the company’s bakery products included ingredients that are or contain major food allergens on their labels, but those ingredients were not included in the product…

Los fabricantes que tengan preguntas sobre las reglamentaciones de la FDA relacionadas con la fortificación de la masa de harina de maíz u otros productos de masa de maíz con ácido fólico pueden comunicarse con la FDA a través de nuestro portal de consultas: Corn_Masa_Inquiries@fda.hhs.gov.

The City of Las Cruces will partner with Las Cruces Public Schools (LCPS) to provide free and nutritious meals for children, ages 0-18, beginning, June 5 and running until July 12.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting parents and caregivers about Cronobacter safety concerns with Crecelac Infant Powdered Goat Milk Infant Formula and other infant formula products imported and distributed by Dairy Manufacturers Inc.

Investigation finds 14-year-old children using razor-sharp deboning knives.

This course will be offered in Spanish and is open to canned food processing operations in the region and Latin America.

Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff for summer, and as the weather heats up, so do the number of meals that will be served outside.

The recalled confectionary items were distributed nationwide in Walmart, HyVee, Target, Dollar General

Natural Sourcing International is initiating a voluntary recall of one lot of Great Value Organic Black Chia Seeds 32 oz. due to the potential presence of Salmonella that may be in some of the finished products.

Palmer Candy Company, Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling its “White Coated Confectionary Items” because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Chuao Chocolatier is voluntarily recalling a single production of Potato Chip mini bar .39oz/11 gram LOT 4022 because some packages may contain undeclared hazelnut.

Hormel Foods Sales, LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited number of two PLANTERS® products that were produced at one of its facilities in April.

The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to organic walnuts from Gibson Farms, Inc. of Hollister, California that were distributed to multiple natural food and co-op stores in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, LA, MT, NE, NM,…

Many people consider green chile peppers to be a staple of the New Mexican diet, adding flavor and providing an excellent source of fiber and vitamins A and C.

On a Wednesday morning in March, students in the culinary arts program at Doña Ana Community College mixed, scooped and baked dozens of cookies, muffins and whoopie pies in a kitchen laboratory on DACC’s East Mesa campus. 

The Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Stuffed Mini Bagels are distributed nationwide through national retailers. The recalled product can be found in the frozen section.

You may have seen news or online content about chemicals in our foods. Perhaps you’re wondering, is a food safe to eat if it contains chemicals?

The farm-to-city migration created a great demand for food supplies in dense population centers in which such supplies could not be grown.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc (JBSS) announced today it is voluntarily recalling a limited amount of 8.25 oz Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today in a letter of enforcement discretion that it does not intend to object to the use of certain qualified health claims regarding the consumption of yogurt and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, provided that the qualified health claims are worded so as not to mislead consumers, and…

Following Testing, FDA Recommends Consumers Do Not Buy or Eat Recalled Ground Cinnamon

A look at what makes your milk and dairy safe, and the 100-year history behind it.

Students from the school of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management in New Mexico State University’s College of ACES are getting a taste of real-world experience in the hospitality industry by hosting several food and beverage events this spring. The students working these meals and events come from a wide variety of experiential learning classes and…

This hearty steak has been on the Coyote menu from the beginning, and you can still enjoy it in the restaurant today. Fortunately it’s easier for a home cook to find USDA Prime beef today than it was 30 years ago.

Pizza Delivery or Takeout When ordering or picking up the pizza for the big game, refrigerate it if you don’t eat it immediately upon arrival, or place it in a preheated oven on low. If there is not enough space in your refrigerator for the pizza box, divide the slices and store them in small,…

When it comes to food safety during the big game, you can’t just wing it. Chicken wings are one of the most popular foods to eat during the Super Bowl, and USDA has some tips to keep foodborne illness from intercepting your Super Bowl Sunday.