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FOB Sushi Bar reopens after TikTok dustup, maintains 'excellent' rating

Food

Salmonella-linked cucumbers sicken 5 Washingtonians amid string of national foodborne illness outbreaks

A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium has infected 68 people in 19 states, including five people in Washington state. The outbreak has been linked to cucumbers grown in Sonora, Mexico, and packaged by Arizona-based SunFed Produce.

Food

Foodborne illnesses and your Thanksgiving dinner. What to know

As a food safety attorney who handles cases of E. coli, salmonella, and campylobacter outbreaks, Bill Marler thinks about food, a lot, especially around foodie holidays like Thanksgiving. "Do not, under any circumstance, wash your turkey," Marler told KUOW's Seattle Now. "Don’t do that. You really have to treat poultry like it’s contaminated, because it likely is."

Food

How to cut food waste during the holidays

The average American family wastes an estimated $3,000 worth of food each year. As we head into Thanksgiving, it’s an opportunity to reduce food waste and save money.

Arts & Life

Moratorium remains for wine-tasting rooms in rural King County. Could it be the final pour?

The King County Council is considering changes to its Adult Beverage Ordinance. The proposal comes after the state Supreme Court found the 2019 ordinance, which allows wine tasting rooms on farmlands, violates state law.

Food

8 Washingtonians sickened in national E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots

A national outbreak of E. coli connected to organic carrots is hitting particularly hard in Washington state, where eight people have gotten sick — the most people affected in any single state.

Food

Is that piece of salmon on your plate actually wild or is it farmed?

Salmon is part of the Pacific Northwest’s culture and diet. Wild-caught salmon are prized, and they cost more. It’s one reason Washington lawmakers passed legislation in 2013 making it unlawful to knowingly mislabel seafood. The law also requires sellers to provide information whether salmon being sold is wild-caught or farm-raised.

Food

Questions of competition highlight legal battle over proposed Kroger Albertsons merger

The trial in the merger of Kroger and Albertsons has wrapped up after three weeks of hearings in King County Superior Court.

Race & Identity

These Seattle restaurateurs are raising money for Lebanon amid conflict with Israel

More than 30 restaurants will individually contribute to the Lebanese Red Cross through the end of this month.

Food

Listeria deli food recall hits Washington state, impacting Albertsons, Kroger, and other stores

Ready-to-eat salads and other products with chicken widely available in the Pacific Northwest are being recalled amid a listeria outbreak.