Lean Cuisine recalls select frozen chicken meals after complaints of plastic in product

More than 92,000 pounds of select frozen Lean Cuisine baked chicken meals are being recalled after several consumers complained of finding hard white plastic in the product.

The New Parkway Theater pivots to food crate service to stay afloat during pandemic

A well-loved, independently-owned venue in Oakland's Uptown district, has found a way to survive during the pandemic shutdown. It is selling meals for pickup and delivery.

DHS warns against the 'Cannibal Sandwich,' a Wisconsin tradition

The Wisconsin Historical Society's website notes the "Cannibal Sandwich" consists of raw, lean ground beef served on bread (especially rye cocktail bread) with sliced onions, salt and pepper.

California’s commercial crab season to open December 23

There could be Dungeness crab for Christmas after all. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Friday commercial crab season will open statewide on Wednesday, Dec. 23. 

Popular snack producer warns of possible cookie shortage ahead of holidays

Pepperidge Farm, which operates under the Campbell’s Soup Company, has warned it may experience a shortage of some of their popular cookie items due to the ongoing pandemic.

Restaurant owner breaks down exactly how much money he's losing during COVID-19 shutdowns

Dustin Lancaster, an owner of several restaurants and businesses in Los Angeles county, revealed on social media that his bar would have about $1,500 to pay $10,000 in monthly rent.

McDonald’s Happy Meals could get pricier in 2021

Following the elimination of a decades-old subsidy to cover the cost of Happy Meal toys, McDonald’s franchisees could potentially raise the price of the Happy Meal.

Bay Area foodies present 1st Halal Restaurant Week

The two organizers, Irfan Rydhan and Abbas Mohamed, both of San Jose, say this is the first restaurant week in the United States to focus solely on food that meets the standards of halal. 

New York suspends hundreds of liquor licenses during pandemic

New York has suspended hundreds of liquor licenses and filed nearly 2,000 charges for violations of coronavirus-related emergency rules.

Bar applies to become church in owner's scheme to skirt UK's pandemic lockdown restrictions

Since the U.K. permits places of worship to remain open amid the pandemic, James Aspell hopes to turn 400 Rabbits Tequila and Mezcal Cocktail Bar into “The Church of The Four Hundred Rabbits.”

Don't wait more than 2 hours to put away Thanksgiving leftovers, USDA says

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, your perishable leftovers should be refrigerated within two hours of coming out of the oven or refrigerator.

Dungeness crab season delayed again in California

Fish and wildlife officials say that's because whales are continuing their migration and could become tangled in fishing equipment.

More families buying smaller turkeys, paring down Thanksgiving dinner

More and more people are opting to buy smaller turkeys this year as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has the CDC and health experts discouraging travel and large family gatherings.