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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 28, 2024
Reports of food poisoning at Chuck E Cheese along with other violations lands the Lexington restaurant on “enhanced regulatory enforcement” and a temporary closure of the facility. It is a type of probation for a food business. More than 15… read more
Legionnaires’ Disease at Piatt County Nursing Home Linked to Death of Resident
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 25, 2024
Legionnaires’ disease at Piatt County Nursing Home linked to death of resident. A resident of Piatt County Nursing Home in Monticello, Illinois died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease. The investigation is ongoing. Illinois Department of Public Health Issues Statement about Legionnaires’… read more
Possible Salmonella Contamination, Multiple Recalls Prompts Quaker Oats to Close Factory
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 20, 2024
Last year’s possible salmonella contamination and multiple recalls prompts grain giant Quaker Oats to close factory in Danville, Illinois. Over 100 products recalled. Quaker Oats to Close Factory in June PepsiCo, parent company to Quaker Oats, has make the tough… read more
Trader Joe’s Basil Salmonella Outbreak
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 18, 2024
Just yesterday, the CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced their investigation into a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to fresh basil products sold at Trader Joe’s… read more
Hepatitis A Exposure at Main Deck Prompts Call for Prophylaxis Vaccination
Hep A,Hepatitis A,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 17, 2024
A potential hepatitis A exposure at Main Deck restaurant prompts a Yates County civic alert for those who dined at the restaurant between March 27 and April 12. Here’s what we know about the potential exposure and subsequent call for… read more
Could Your “Doggie Bag” Be Doubly Dangerous? Certain Leftovers Have Higher Risk for Food Poisoning.
Bacillus,Food Safety,Our Blog | April 15, 2024
Could your doggie bag lead to food poisoning? Certain leftovers have a higher risk of spreading foodborne bacteria that can make you sick. Eating out is expensive. Probably now, more than ever. We still continue to eat out, albeit at… read more
Does the Five-Second Rule Stand Up to Science? Apparently, it Does!
Our Blog | April 13, 2024
Is the five-second rule real? Germ scientists say it is. On your mark. Get set! Go!!! Your favorite candy falls out of your hand, makes a perfect drop shot onto the counter that would make even Serena Williams proud, and… read more
New Bacteria May Contribute to Colon Cancer Treatment Failure
Our Blog | April 12, 2024
A new strain of bacteria discovered in colon cancer patient samples reveals a novel bacteria may contribute to colon cancer, says researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. These bacteria, found primarily at the other end of… read more
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog | April 10, 2024
Prepare yourself for this deadly illness by knowing Legionnaires’ disease symptoms and how it is spread. Have you noticed a recent increase of Legionnaires’ disease cases in the news? Scientists have speculated an answer for that, and it has to… read more
Studies Show that Climate Change Affects Foodborne Illness Rates. Physicians Warned.
Food Safety,Our Blog | April 10, 2024
A new article in the Journal of American Medical Association publication, JAMA, warns physicians on how climate change affects foodborne illness rates. Infectious-disease physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the University of California Davis (UCD) pointed out that the… read more