Food Safety

Death by Cookie? Hidden Risks of Raw Cookie Dough

Raw cookie dough.  You either love it or you hate it.  I happen to be smack firmly in the hate…

6 years ago

The FDA’s Recall Authority

Here’s a scary situation: what happens if the government finds out that a particular food is contaminated or dangerous (like…

6 years ago

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