From plastic takeout containers to glass mixing bowls, these common items can cause fires, shatter or leach harmful chemicals when exposed to oven heat.

Roaches, rodents, flies in food and the usual level of need-to-clean closed 17 Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach restaurants after inspections. The Sick and Shut Down List tells you who failed ...

Despite myths about radiation and vitamin loss, research shows microwaves heat food safely and can preserve nutrients better than some traditional cooking methods.

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

Research has found that microwaving food in plastic for just three minutes can release millions of tiny plastic particles ...

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Out of four South Florida restaurants temporarily shut by the state last week, three had issues with hand washing. Or a lack thereof.

Its ceramic lineup, which includes these food containers, has a nontoxic coating and is free from heavy metals and other synthetic and manufactured chemicals that you might find in competing brands’ ...

These establishments in Wayne County were inspected between Jan. 26 and Feb. 22, according to Pennsylvania Department of ...

These establishments in Monroe County were inspected between Feb. 16 and 22, according to Pennsylvania Department of ...

Greenpeace examined 24 published research papers around microplastics and found that even containers marketed as "microwave-safe" still shed a range of harmful particles into food, including over ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microwaving a ready meal in its plastic tray can release thousands of microscopic plastic particles into the food within minutes ...