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Hepatitis A Exposure at University of Wisconsin Dining Hall

A hepatitis A exposure at University of Wisconsin prompted mass notification this month. A student working in food service at…

1 month ago

GAO Publishes Status of Foodborne Illness in the U.S. Study Results

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published a study on the Status of Foodborne Illness in the United States to…

1 month ago

What Types of Food Poisoning is Contagious?

Food poisoning occurs when people consume food or water contaminated with harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins. While most foodborne…

2 months ago

The Latest Bird Flu News

Egg prices are on the rise, people are debating whether to keep the chickens they have or add more to…

2 months ago

Is it Safe to Eat Snow?

With places seeing once in a lifetime snow amounts in the deep south of the United States this winter everyone…

2 months ago

What is a Herd Share, and Are They Safe?

With the wave of folks wanting to become more self-sufficient, today we take a look at what is a herd…

2 months ago

The FDA Wants to End Sell By Dates on Food. Here’s Why!

Sell By Dates may be disappearing from your food packages soon. Here’s why! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…

2 months ago

Beware of Norovirus

We have all been there. Being in a sound sleep and waking to your child saying they are sick or…

2 months ago

Packaged Salad Kits: Convenience At a Cost

Packaged salad kits are convenient. But at what cost? And I don’t mean the price tag. Though it usually does…

2 months ago

The Shelf Life of Spices

Back in the day, no one looked at the expiration dates for many things. We knew when the milk was…

2 months ago