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Cilantro Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak at Alabama Restaurant and Beyond

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 15, 2024

Cilantro linked to Cyclospora outbreak at Alabama restaurant proves to be much larger than initially perceived. However, it was the uptick of this fairly rare illness domestically that revealed a much larger foodborne problem. Uptick in Alabama Cyclospora Cases Prompts… read more

Cozy Vale Creamery Raw Milk Recall Announced, Potentially Contaminated with E. coli

E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 15, 2024

Select dates of Cozy Vale Creamery raw milk and cream products are being voluntarily recalled due to potential contamination with the harmful bacterium, Escherichia coli (E. coli). Here’s what we know about this Cozy Vale Creamery raw milk recall announcement…. read more

CDC Warns Three Eastern U.S. States About Recent Uptick of Flesh Eating Bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus

Our Blog,Vibrio | March 14, 2024

Cases of Vibria vulnificus, commonly known as the flesh eating bacteria are on the rise in three eastern U.S. States. Most notably during the heat waves experienced between July through August 2023, says a Center for Disease Control and Prevention… read more

STEC Outbreak at Appalachian Fairgrounds Leaves Child Brain Damaged and At Least Eight Hospitalized

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 12, 2024

An STEC outbreak at Appalachian Fairgrounds has hospitalized at least eight children. Elementary school students in Sullivan and Washington counties brought back more than just souvenirs after a field trip to the Appalachian Fairgrounds. Many experienced an E. coli infection… read more

FDA Finally Proposes to Ban Orange Soda Ingredient and Catch Up with Other Countries

Food Policy,Our Blog | March 12, 2024

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal to ban an orange soda ingredient in November may finally go through. This move would outlaw the ingredient already banned in the state of California (an effective date in 2027) and several… read more

Check Your Tahini: FDA Announces Recall on Roland® Tahini Due to Salmonella Health Risk

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 5, 2024

Do you have Roland® Tahini brand tahini in your pantry? You may need to check the label! The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Roland tahini recall on February 28, 2024 for select containers of the 100% ground… read more

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak at Sydney University Prompts Alert

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 5, 2024

University officials issued an urgent warning in response to a Legionnaires’ outbreak at Sydney University. So far there have been at least seven cases in this Legionnaires’ disease cluster resulting in three hospitalizations. All involved in this outbreak indicate they… read more

I Prefer My Water with the Plastic on the Outside, Not the Inside: Study Shows Most Bottled Water Contains Harmful Microplastics

Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2024

Microplastics in bottled water? You heard that right. I, like most people, prefer my water with the plastic on the outside of the container – not inside it. However, studies show that about 93% of commercially available bottled water contains… read more

New Salmonella Detection Tool Could Change Food Manufacturer’s Safety Protocol. For the Better!

Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2024

Salmonella is a commonly observed foodborne bacteria linked to 1.35 million illnesses each year, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This results in 26,200 hospitalizations and accounts for 420 deaths. In recent years, the US Food… read more

State Attorneys General Urge Congress to Ban Unwashed Poppy Seeds, Here’s Why.

Food Policy,Our Blog | March 5, 2024

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is among 12 other state attorneys general urging the United States Congress to ban unwashed poppy seeds. These include Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West… read more