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Salmonella Source May Never Be Found: One University of Florida professor believes the source of the salmonella outbreak in tomatoes may never be found. Although the issue is still being investigated, Associate Professor at UF, Keith Schnider says the tomato shelf-life poses the biggest problem.
Ingredients in Fresh Salsa Now Probed in Salmonella Outbreak: Beginning with Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded salmonella probe to fresh salsas made with tomatoes and other ingredients in an effort to find the source of the outbreak, which so far has sickened 887 people nationwide, 108 of them being hospitalized.
Price tag soars for free state health care: You can expect to wait to be served if government provides health care. And you can expect ultimately a bureaucrat will decide what health care you receive.
Oil prices rise past $143 as US oil supplies fall: NEW YORK -- Oil prices shot back past $143 a barrel Wednesday as the government reported a bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude stockpiles and the threat of a conflict with Iran left traders jittery.
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate: MONDAY, June 30 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing the high rate of obesity in the United States requires a comprehensive, population-based strategy, says a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement.

Downey: Food Protection Certification 7.7.08: Food Safety Training: ServSafe Food Protection Manager Class + Exam California State law requires each individual food service establishment to have at least one employee who is certified in food safety and sanitation. This one-day session will review the key terms and concepts from the ServSafe Essentials textbook (included in the registration fee). The accredited exam will be administered at the end of the review session and is a ninety-question, multiple-choice exam. Examinees need to score 75 percent or higher to pass this exam. Certification must be renewed every five years.

Central Valley Chapter Board of Directors Meeting 7.08.2008: The California Restaurant Association Central Valley chapter Board of Directors monthly meeting. Online registration is required for this event.

Los Angeles Chapter Restaurateur Mixer 7.08.08: The California Restaurant Association Los Angeles chapter invites you to mix and mingle with your fellow California Restaurant Association members from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Complimentary cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served. Online registration is required for this event.

Sacramento Chapter Membership Mixer 7.09.08: Please join the California Restaurant Association Sacramento chapter for a membership mixer on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Complimentary hor d'oeuvres and cocktails will be provided. All restaurateurs are encouraged to bring a non-member as their guest. Online registration is required for this event.

Sacramento Chapter Board of Directors Meeting 7.09.2008: The California Restaurant Association Sacramento chapter Board of Directors monthly meeting. Online registration is required for this event.