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Yes, Vegetarians Can Get Food Poisoning, Too

Food Safety,Our Blog | June 19, 2020

There has been a trend in the way certain people think, and I think it is time to set the record straight. Before I get into the heart of the matter, I want to make it abundantly clear that I… read more

Legionnaires’ Disease and COVID-19

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 16, 2020

Schools, gyms, and businesses have sat mostly empty for the past two months. They’ve been mostly quiet while everyone was at home. At a glance, they might appear lifeless. Look a little closer, however, and you might find that lifeless… read more

Food Poisoning and Foodborne Outbreaks are Still Here (We Just Don’t Hear About Them)

Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 16, 2020

COVID-19 has impacted so many aspects of our lives.  Most notably, how we eat and even the safety of the food we eat.  If there was an “Eating Out Too Much” anonymous meeting, I should probably attend it.  Hi.  My… read more

Ground Beef Ecoli Recall – This Time 40,000 Pounds Worth

E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 14, 2020

Guess what? There is yet another Ground Beef Ecoli Recall in the news today. This time, Lakeside Refrigerated Services is the implicated company. USDA noted that the problem was discovered during routine FSIS testing. There have been no confirmed reports… read more

Raw Macadamia Nuts Salmonella Recall

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | June 14, 2020

ON June 12, 2020, the FDA and NOW Health Group, Inc. announced a Raw Macadamia Nuts Salmonella Recall on the company’s NOW Real Food® Raw Macadamia Nuts – Product Code 7119, Lot#3141055 – because this lot has the potential to be… read more

David B’s Custom Meats Ground Beef Linked to Non-O157 Ecoli Outbreak?

E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 14, 2020

The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued a public health alert this week citing ground beef from a Macoupin County, Illinois establishment – David B’s Custom Meats of Carlinville IL – is potentially linked to a Non-O157 STEC Ecoli illness. It… read more

The DOJ Wraps Up Cases Against Blue Bell

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 14, 2020

The Department of Justice has announced that they’re wrapping up two important food safety related cases. They’ve reached resolutions with Blue Bell Creameries, a company that was implicated in a serious and deadly outbreak of listeriosis in 2015. Here’s the… read more

Safe Sourdough Bread-making at Home

Food Safety,Our Blog | June 13, 2020

Grocery store shortages of yeast, bread flour, and other baking supplies was a clear sign that the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a baking revival.  Social media feeds were full of homemade breads.  Focaccia and sourdough everywhere! Lockdown presented an opportunity… read more

A New Dawn is Coming – Dawn Powerwash Dish Spray

Our Blog | May 29, 2020

You’re washing your dishes wrong. This startling revelation comes from a name we have trusted for decades. According to Procter & Gamble, the makers of Dawn dish soap, todays dishes need something stronger for the way we wash dishes. They… read more

Coronavirus Grocery Shopping Safely

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 28, 2020

Now, that we are all well into the COVID-19 quarantine, there are a few topics that we need to be reminded of. First of all, I hope that everyone is doing well. Staying safe is all of our number one… read more