Nearly 368,000 pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products are being recalled over possible contamination with listeria bacteria that can cause food poisoning, federal health officials said Wednesday.

In recalls, best-by or use-by dates are commonly provided. Even if the affected date has passed, be sure to check your ...

The roots of bar codes go back decades before the UPC came on the scene. One U.S. patent, No. 1,985,035 , was granted on Dec. 18, 1934 for a card sorter device to read a simple code consisting of ...

See UPC code example above right. That means a bottler would have to shut down the bottling line, and insert a new label, just for New York.