Other indications of a higher-quality hot dog are if they’re uncured and nitrate- and nitrite-free, and have minimal ...

Smith Packing LLC has recalled 18,792 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products, which exceeded the regulatory levels of sodium nitrite, the USDA's FSIS said.

The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the recall of nearly 19,000 pounds of boxed and pouched ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. Smith ...

Nitrites (and nitrates) are food additives that have been used for centuries to preserve meat, prevent the proliferation of dangerous bacteria (such as the dreaded Clostridium botulinum) ...

According to the Food Standard Agency (FSA) around 5% of dietary nitrates and nitrites come from their use as a food additive. Nitrate is also converted into nitrite by the bacteria in ‘the deep ...

Are hot dogs bad for you? In moderation, hot dogs are a fine BQQ treat, but you have to be careful about nitrates.

Smith Packing has recalled 18,792 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage, sliced meat and poultry products, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Chazelas E, Pierre F, Druesne-Pecollo N, et al. Nitrites and nitrates from food additives and natural sources and cancer risk: results from the NutriNet-Santé cohort. Int J Epidemiol. 2022;51(4 ...