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EUROPE—In February, Heston Blumenthal caused 529 people to get sick after visiting his lauded Fat Duck, but today environmental health officials have decided that Blumenthal will not be prosecuted for the mass poisonings. [Telegraph]
NEW ORLEANS—A controversial FDA law has been proposed that would ban the sale of live oysters from the Gulf during summer months. Under the new plan, all oysters from the Gulf would have to be processed in order to kill potentially evil bacteria. [WWLTV]
NEW YORK—Bobby Flay filmed an episode of Throwdown today, once again challenging a dessert-centric NYC food truck, Wafels & Dinges. At least he learned not to do it in Union Square this time. [Eater NY]
