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Westin Bonaventure Hotel Shigella Outbreak

This week, Alameda County Public Health Department, in coordination with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), announced it is…

2 years ago

Viral Chip Challenge Death

A recent teen death has increased awareness of the dangers of the Paqui One Chip Challenge. The community is speaking…

2 years ago

FDA Issues Warning Letters to Three Infant Formula Manufacturers

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to three different infant formula manufacturers on August 30,…

2 years ago

Kumo Sushi & Steakhouse Food Poisoning

After eating at Kumo Sushi & Steakhouse on Saturday, a dozen people were rushed to the Emergency Room with food…

2 years ago

Don’t Kiss That Chicken!

As a small homesteader, we have 7 laying hens. It is perfect for our family’s needs (most of the year).…

2 years ago

Sewage-Contaminated Oysters from Connecticut Recalled

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Aquaculture, conducted an emergency precautionary closure of two approved oyster harvest areas after…

2 years ago

Raw French Cheese Campylobacter Outbreak

A recent article in Frontier Microbiology featured in their Food Microbiology section titled “Campylobacter fetus Foodborne Illness Outbreak in the…

2 years ago

University of Arkansas Ecoli Outbreak

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections. Illnesses have been reported among…

2 years ago

Richman Plaza Bronx Legionnaires’ Outbreak

The New York City Health Department announced its investigation into two Bronx buildings’ water systems after two cases of Legionnaires'…

2 years ago

Legionnaires’ in Las Vegas

The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating three cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to two Las Vegas resorts. Three recent…

2 years ago