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Food Poisoning While Abroad Can Be a Bummer. Helpful Tips to Get You Through It.
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 28, 2024
Spring has sprung and many people are planning those summer trips. But one thing most people don’t plan for is food poisoning while abroad and how to deal with it. Traveling Abroad Passport? Check! Sunscreen? Check! Foodborne illness plan? Huh???… read more
Common Grocery Shopping Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 22, 2024
Are you making these common grocery shopping mistakes? Grocery shopping is one of those mundane tasks we don’t give much thought to. We need food. We buy food. It is that simple. Have you ever considered how the way you… read more
USDA Develops New Egg Pasteurization Technology that Kills 99.999% of Salmonella Bacteria
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 19, 2024
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service have developed a new egg pasteurization technology that can quickly kill 99.999% of Salmonella bacteria in intact shell eggs. Most Eggs Are Not Pasteurized Most eggs are not pasteurized…. read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 18, 2024
Do Foodborne outbreaks affect stock prices for publicly traded companies? A recent study published by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign explores this concept. With so many outbreaks, eight between the study period of 2015 – 2018, Chipotle made a great subject… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2024
Microplastics in bottled water? You heard that right. I, like most people, prefer my water with the plastic on the outside of the container – not inside it. However, studies show that about 93% of commercially available bottled water contains… read more
New Salmonella Detection Tool Could Change Food Manufacturer’s Safety Protocol. For the Better!
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2024
Salmonella is a commonly observed foodborne bacteria linked to 1.35 million illnesses each year, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This results in 26,200 hospitalizations and accounts for 420 deaths. In recent years, the US Food… read more
Foodborne Illness Affects 1 in 6 Americans Each Year! Here’s What You Need to Know.
Food Safety,Our Blog | February 27, 2024
While the food supply in the United States is one of the “safest in the word,” foodborne illness is still a significant concern in this first world country. People rely more and more on commercially prepared, restaurant acquired, or packaged… read more
Hepatitis A Exposure at University of North Dakota, Officials Urge Vaccination
Food Safety,Hep A | February 23, 2024
Grand Forks North Dakota Public Health officials urge vaccination following possible Hepatitis A exposure at University of North Dakota. Reports indicate more than 50 people have been vaccinated so far. According to Grand Forks Public Health, the exposure event took… read more
Käserei Gloggnitz CEO Faces Criminal Charges for Listeria Outbreak, Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison
Food Safety,Our Blog | February 22, 2024
The CEO of Käserei Gloggnitz recently faced criminal charges for a Listeria outbreak linked to the firm’s dairy products and has been sentenced to 13 months in prison. This isn’t something you see often. In most cases, the company is… read more
Panera Charged Lemonade Lawsuit Cites Permanent Cardiac Injury
Food Safety | February 2, 2024
A third legal complaint has been filed against Panera Bread in response to the health effects of their Charged Lemonades. However, this case is a bit different from the previous two. The current suit involves a young, previously healthy individual… read more