Chuck E. Cheese Recalls Toys; Forbes Launches Food Site

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Chuck E. Cheese is recalling 1.2 million toy light-up rings following incidents of children swallowing the battery or sticking it up their nose.
[Nation's Restaurant News]

China warned that the worst offenders of food safety rules would get the death penalty. Two people were already executed after the tainted milk scandal.
[AP]

Forbes CEO Jim Spanfeller is the latest to launch a new food website. The Daily Meal, slated to debut next month, will include recipes and restaurant reviews.
[NY Convergence]

Mars and Hershey are in a race to reveal the DNA of the cacao tree, which will be published in a scientific journal.
[NY Times]

Applebee's has jumped on the virtual gift card bandwagon, making its cards available from its Facebook fan page, as well as its website.
[Nation's Restaurant News]


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