• The FDA is not inspecting food manufacturing sites often enough, finds a new government report. [NYDN]
• Rio-born Monica (Burgos) Beresford-Redmen, the slain owner of Zabumba, was a pillar of L.A.’s Brazilian community. [Examiner]
• Many restaurant stock prices already account for a projected economic recovery, leading analysts to recommend careful research when investing. [Reuters]
• Pismo Beach’s Tomasko Taffy serves a decadent dessert with dark chocolate and Kaluha ice cream called “Motor Oil.” [NY Times]
• Florence Fabricant is now penning a dining etiquette column for Diner’s Journal. [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
• Whole Foods will soon begin recycling customers’ wine corks. [Slashfood]
• Binge drinking has steadily risen in the United Kingdom over the past several years and the topic is a major part of this year’s elections. [WSJ]
• The Harrigan SIsters opened their seventh Stonefire Grill, this one in Thousand Oaks. [Ventura County Star]