Latest Fact-checks in Food Safety Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster." Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on March 14, 2013 in a letter: "[A] 2009 USDA study found that 87 percent of chicken carcasses tested positive for generic E. coli ... just prior to packaging." Ohio Republican Party stated on February 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "Kewpie burgers are delicious. An Ohio institution. And they'll cost less thanks to John Kasich's tax cut." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." Gary Black stated on April 4, 2012 in a press conference: "Lean, finely textured beef is the proper name [not pink slime], and it is a safe, widely used product." James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined. Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 11, 2011: The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese. Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe." Randy Leonard stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Cities like Seattle have decided to ban food carts. Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse." Bloggers stated on November 29, 2010 in postings to the Internet: New food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food." Ted Ankrum stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: "More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began." Jamie Oliver stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": McDonald's in England only sells organic milk and free-range eggs, which provides more nutritious offerings than in the U.S. Kevin Levitas stated on May 25, 2010 in a press releaase: "Georgia has a well-deserved reputation for setting the gold standard for food safety."
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Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster." Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on March 14, 2013 in a letter: "[A] 2009 USDA study found that 87 percent of chicken carcasses tested positive for generic E. coli ... just prior to packaging." Ohio Republican Party stated on February 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "Kewpie burgers are delicious. An Ohio institution. And they'll cost less thanks to John Kasich's tax cut." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month." Gary Black stated on April 4, 2012 in a press conference: "Lean, finely textured beef is the proper name [not pink slime], and it is a safe, widely used product." James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat." Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined. Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 11, 2011: The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese. Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe." Randy Leonard stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Cities like Seattle have decided to ban food carts. Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse." Bloggers stated on November 29, 2010 in postings to the Internet: New food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening. Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food." Ted Ankrum stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: "More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began." Jamie Oliver stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": McDonald's in England only sells organic milk and free-range eggs, which provides more nutritious offerings than in the U.S. Kevin Levitas stated on May 25, 2010 in a press releaase: "Georgia has a well-deserved reputation for setting the gold standard for food safety."
Scott Henson stated on February 25, 2013 in an interview.: Says Texas has "11 different felonies you can commit with an oyster."
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on March 14, 2013 in a letter: "[A] 2009 USDA study found that 87 percent of chicken carcasses tested positive for generic E. coli ... just prior to packaging."
Ohio Republican Party stated on February 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "Kewpie burgers are delicious. An Ohio institution. And they'll cost less thanks to John Kasich's tax cut."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "No one in Rhode Island -- not just children, no one in Rhode Island -- should eat more than one serving of freshwater fish caught in our state each month."
Gary Black stated on April 4, 2012 in a press conference: "Lean, finely textured beef is the proper name [not pink slime], and it is a safe, widely used product."
James Florio stated on December 14, 2011 in a guest column in The Star-Ledger: "Many types of fish and shellfish from waters across the state are labeled unsafe to eat."
Glenn Hegar stated on February 26, 2011 in an oped column.: Texans eat more catfish than residents of all other states combined.
Lynn Westmoreland stated on February 11, 2011: The federal government regulates the holes in Swiss cheese.
Jack Kingston stated on December 25, 2010 in a newspaper article: The nation's food supply is "99.99 percent safe."
Randy Leonard stated on December 1, 2010 in a city council meeting: Cities like Seattle have decided to ban food carts.
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 10, 2010 in a news release: "We are giving almost $2 billion of taxpayer money to the junk food and fast food industries every year to make the (childhood obesity) epidemic worse."
Bloggers stated on November 29, 2010 in postings to the Internet: New food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening.
Rick Perry stated on November 2, 2010 in Rick Perry's book, "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington": Says the federal government restricts "how much salt we can put on our food."
Ted Ankrum stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: "More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began."
Jamie Oliver stated on August 29, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": McDonald's in England only sells organic milk and free-range eggs, which provides more nutritious offerings than in the U.S.
Kevin Levitas stated on May 25, 2010 in a press releaase: "Georgia has a well-deserved reputation for setting the gold standard for food safety."
