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Allergy Death in UK Spurns New Allergen Labelling Law

The death of a 15-year-old girl from a severe reaction to undeclared allergens in a sandwich has led to the…

7 years ago

Detecting Food Allergens On the Go!

In a perfect world, food would just be a source of nutrients. No one would need an EpiPen and everyone…

7 years ago

July: National Watermelon Month

There is nothing better than the taste of a good cold slice of watermelon on a hot summer day. I…

7 years ago

Bison Burger Ecoli Outbreak & Recall

CDC, FDA, along with several state and local health partners in US are cooperating with Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)…

7 years ago

80 Cases of Cyclospora Reported in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced this week that it is actively investigating a Massachusetts Cyclospora Outbreak. At this time,…

7 years ago

Buffalo Burgers Ecoli Outbreak

Ecoli O103 and O121 are back in the news with a joint outbreak linked to imported ground bison products. Curious?…

7 years ago

Queens New York Legionnaires Outbreak

The New York Department of Health has issued a notice that two people have been linked to a Queens New…

7 years ago

Sheraton Atlanta Legionnaires Outbreak

News of an outbreak of now 10 cases of Legionnaires' disease and a hotel shut down broke recently as the Georgia…

7 years ago

How a Food Recall Works

Recalls for flour.  Recalls for eggs, ground beef, and more.  Every time you turn around there is another recall.  But…

7 years ago

Guillain-Barre Syndrome: A Lesser Known Food Poisoning Complication

Have you ever heard of Guillain-Barre Syndrome?  Chances are, you probably haven’t.  Unless you or someone you know was diagnosed…

7 years ago