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Beat the Heat with a Slow Cooker This Summer!
Our Blog | July 1, 2024
As the pages of calendar turn and the days heat up, you may be thinking of ways to cool down meal prep in the kitchen. Alternative cooking methods are great ways to do so. Especially, ones that don’t add extra… read more
Huge Canned Coffee Recall Stirs Up Concern for Botulism
Botulism,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 30, 2024
Snapchill LLC of Green Bay, Wisconsin just initiated a huge canned coffee recall for all canned coffee products manufactured by the company. Why? Because “their current process could lead to growth and production of the deadly toxin, botulinum toxin, in… read more
There May Be Lead in Cassava-Based Puffs Says Consumer Reports
Food Safety,Our Blog | June 30, 2024
There may be lead in cassava-based puffs snacks, says Consumer Reports, a consumer advocacy group. A recent Consumer Reports study analyzed heavy metal content in popular kids’ cassava-based puffs and snack products. The results were significant! Cassava-Based Snacks Help Parents… read more
Olympic Swimmers Fears Over Water Safety
E. coli,Our Blog | June 28, 2024
There’s Ecoli in that water! An open water swimmer has said she hopes Olympics organizers have “a Plan B” after concerns were raised over the water quality in Paris. Somerset athlete Leah Crisp, 22, said swimmers are concerned about the… read more
Shiga Producing Toxin in Lake Anna Virginia
E. coli,Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome,Our Blog | June 25, 2024
Memorial Day weekend is a time when many families in the Lake Anna area of Virginia hit the water. It is usually such a busy time and the waters are packed with people, boats, jet skis and people having the… read more
Food Firms Warned About Import Violations
Food Safety,Our Blog | June 24, 2024
An import company in California is on notice from the FDA for not having FSVPs for a number of imported food products. In a May 1 warning letter, the FDA described a June 8 to 28, 2023 Foreign Supplier Verification… read more
Food Poisoning While Traveling
Our Blog | June 14, 2024
There is absolutely nothing worse in this world than being sick while away from home especially when you are dealing with food poisoning while traveling. Today, we are going to dive into how to avoid it but also what to… read more
Top 6 Misleading Food Labels According to Consumer Reports
Our Blog | June 13, 2024
Food labels are important. They not only tell you what the product is, how much you get in the serving, and nutritional values. They also tell you when it is expected to go bad (expiration date) or when quality may… read more
Bird Flu in People from Cows? CDC Reports Second Case of Bird Flu Tied to the Dairy Cow Outbreak!
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 12, 2024
Bird flu in people from cows. Now that isn’t something we ever thought we’d hear. But unfortunately, this isn’t the only time this has happened in the recent past. This is the second case where a human has become sick… read more
Food Policy,Our Blog | June 11, 2024
FDA celebrates centennial anniversary of milk and dairy pasteurization this year! As with many foods we commonly consume, we sometiems take for granted the safety of those products. We expect that the meat we purchase, cook, and eat is healthy…. read more