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The Lurking Danger of Splash Pads
Our Blog | January 15, 2025
Splash pads can be a fun place for kids to cool off and play during the warmer months. With its fountains, sprayers, and jets, this type of water playground helps ease the fear of parents who worry about the drowning… read more
Norovirus Season Is in Full Swing! Tips to Stay Safe and Avoid the Stomach Bug!
Norovirus,Our Blog | January 7, 2025
Norovirus season is here. And it has friends! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking a nationwide “quad-demic,” when you add norovirus outbreaks to seasonal flu, COVID, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Most people understand how to… read more
Protect Yourself from Foodborne Illness This Winter
Our Blog | January 7, 2025
Protect yourself from foodborne illness this winter by keeping food safety in mind. The consequences of food poisoning can have a wide range. From mild gastrointestinal upset, to seriously contemplating your life choices, to life-threatening, or even deadly. Don’t gamble… read more
Bad Luck Foods for New Years Day
Our Blog | January 2, 2025
Most people have a menu all planned out for New Years Day that is comprised of foods that contain lore of good luck, peace, prosperity and other notions but today we look at foods associated with bad luck foods for… read more
Thoughts on Food Recalls Rising and What You Need to Know
Our Blog | January 1, 2025
Food recalls rising in 2024 has been a trending topic. Especially in the past few months. The Boar’s Head deli meat Listeria outbreak that shook the nation and sickened so many people. The recent E. coli contaminated onions on McDonald’s… read more
New Listeria Outbreak with Unknown Source Under FDA Investigation
Our Blog | January 1, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is investigating a new Listeria outbreak with an unknown source on December 26, 2024. Not a lot is known about this outbreak. But we could garner some guesses. Now, more than… read more
Norovirus Cases Are Rising in the U.S., Says the CDC
Our Blog | December 31, 2024
Norovirus cases are rising across the country compared to previous years. We often see an upward trend in these outbreaks during the winter months. But this year has been a doozy! The virus, commonly associated with cruise ships and close… read more
Modern Root Beer Lacks the Traditional Ingredient. What Is It, and Why?
Our Blog | December 30, 2024
Root beer is one of those craft beverages that is more mainstream than beer or mead. Anyone can drink it. Anyone can consume it. Chances are, you know a root beer enthusiast. It has a cult following, so to speak…. read more
California Child with Bird Flu Symptoms Raises Concerns About Person-to-Person Spread and Raw Milk
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 27, 2024
A second California child with bird flu symptoms recently hit the news. The illness, presumably acquired from raw milk, was consistent with severe bird flu illness in humans. However, additional laboratory tests indicated that despite the child showing symptoms of… read more