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Lead in Cocoa Puffs Spotlights Concerns in Children’s Breakfast Cereal

Food Safety,Our Blog | September 8, 2024

Recent news of high levels of lead in Cocoa Puffs cereal, a popular brand often advertised during children’s programing, spotlights concerns over the safety of children’s breakfast cereal. How has this gone unchecked? How much lead are we talking about?… read more

Contaminated Saline Associated with Death

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Vibrio | September 7, 2024

Medical-grade saline and sterile water products are associated with at least one death, says U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse Event Report. Lawsuits likely. Here’s what we know about the situation. FDA Receives MedWatch Report Associated with Potentially Contaminated… read more

Milo’s Poultry Farms Salmonella Egg Outbreak

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | September 7, 2024

This week, the CDC, public health and regulatory officials announced in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections. Here is everything we know about this… read more

Shigella Outbreak at Eureka, CA Elks Lodge

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | September 5, 2024

According to local news media reports, Humboldt County Health and Human Services (HHS) is warning residents about a reported Shigella exposure on Aug. 28 at the Elks Lodge in Eureka. Here is everything we know about this Shigella Outbreak at… read more

Protecting Yourself from Listeria Outbreaks

Listeria,Our Blog | September 5, 2024

Protecting yourself from Listeria outbreaks is so important as these become more common. Here’s what you can do today to protect yourself and your loved ones. Did you know that pregnant women are 10 times more likely to get Listeria… read more

New FDA Import Alerts Published This Week

Food Safety,Our Blog | September 4, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published several new FDA Import Alerts this week. Rounding out a busy month for this department. As of August 26, 2024, 38 Import Alerts have been updated for food and drug products…. read more

FDA Warning Letter Issued to P&L Sprout Farm Highlights Bean Sprout Risks

Food Safety,Our Blog | September 4, 2024

Bean sprout risks are often overlooked. Stir fried, in salads, or on sandwiches. This crunchy addition to a meal may pose more risk than you realize. A recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Warning Letter issued to P&L Sprout… read more

Kitchen Advice from Grandma. Just Because She Did It, Is It Safe?

Our Blog | September 3, 2024

Where do you get your kitchen advice from? The Internet? Word of mouth? How about older relatives? Our elders can offer great sage advice. From how to mend clothing, how to get stains out of fabric and household items, recipes… read more

E.coli Found in Raw Milk in Lancaster PA

E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog | September 2, 2024

Raw milk contaminated with E.coli bacteria has been found at 14 stores in Lancaster County and southcentral Pennsylvania and should be thrown away immediately, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture. Milk sold between Aug. 5 to 12 by Leola-based Meadow View Jerseys has been found to be contaminated with the… read more

Study Finds Most Salmonella in Chicken Comes from a Small Share of Products on the Market

Food Policy,Our Blog | September 2, 2024

A recent study published in the Journal of Food Protection describes the phenomenon where the majority of Salmonella in chicken comes from a small sample of the products in the marketplace. The paper, Risk Assessment Predicts Most of the Salmonellosis… read more