Food Safety

California Fired and the Woe of Avocados

Delicious, green, creamy goodness.  The omni-useful, omni-versatile, omni-famous – Avocado.  I know I just made up a few words just…

6 years ago

California Vibrio Raw Oysters Outbreak

On May 3, 2019, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended that consumers avoid eating raw oysters harvested from…

6 years ago

Tyson Recalls Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Chicken – 3 Injured from Ingesting Metal

There's a Tyson Chicken Recall. If you haven’t done so already, now is a good time to check your freezer…

6 years ago

FDA Finds Concerning Listeria & Salmonella at Ice Cream Facilities

An FDA investigation of ice cream manufacturers following a series of foodborne illness outbreaks found listeria and salmonella in some…

6 years ago

Cryptosporidium Apple Juice

What is it with cryptosporidium and apple juice? The parasite seems to be the biggest fan of the fruit since…

6 years ago

April is National Grilled Cheese Month

Everyone (except my kids) loves a grilled cheese sandwich. My boys are apparently the odd ones in the crowd when…

6 years ago

Xibus and Janus Particles – A Food Safety Sensor

What are Janus particles? And how is Xibus, a startup out of MIT, hoping to use them to create handheld…

6 years ago

What’s Going on with El Pollo Loco in Modesto?

What to do when there seems to be a cluster of foodborne illnesses centered around a business, but you can’t…

6 years ago

A Scientist Explains How Does Bacteria Get in Melons

It’s that time of year again.  As the temperatures begin to defrost and food sharing holidays come into full swing,…

6 years ago

Passover Food Safety

Happy Spring everyone! For most of us, this past winter has been particularly brutal, with record-setting cold temperatures, snow, and…

6 years ago