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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Dramatic Increase in Sushi Parasites over 40 Year Span
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 27, 2020
I was never a huge fan of sushi until my adult years when I found a few rolls and pieces that I did really love. I am always quite careful in where we dine when it comes to sushi, and… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 17, 2020
Do you need to disinfect your groceries to protect yourself from the coronavirus? Can the virus be found on the surface of an inanimate object (also called fomites, from the Latin word for tinder) like the packaging of food at… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | April 8, 2020
Unless you have been avoiding the news or living under a rock (I guess you wouldn’t have to social distance then), you have heard about the Coronavirus or COVID-19. Nothing is quite as scary as hearing about a virus that… read more
Korean Enoki Mushrooms Cause Listeria Outbreak – Sun Hong Foods Recalls Enoki Mushrooms
Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 10, 2020
Korean enoki mushrooms have caused a listeria outbreak, killing 4 people and hospitalizing 30 people. Here’s what we know about this Korean enoki mushrooms listeria outbreak. Outbreak Stats Enoki mushrooms have sickened people with Listeria in Arizona (2 people), California… read more
Rediviva Campylobacter Food Poisoning Outbreak?
Campylobacter,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 2, 2020
Grays Harbor County Environmental Health Division is investigating the Rediviva Campylobacter food poisoning outbreak. Rediviva has closed during the investigation. Environmental Health learned that at least 19 people got sick after eating at Rediviva on Valentine’s Day. At least one… read more
FDA Issues Jimmy Johns Warning Letter, FINALLY!
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 28, 2020
How many licks does it take to get to the chocolaty center of a Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop? Evidently fewer than the number of outbreaks linked to the fast food sandwich chain – Jimmy John’s. The United States Food and… read more
Jimmy Johns Sprouts Outbreak, Ecoli O103 This Time
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 28, 2020
Jimmy John’s sprout lovers everywhere take heed – there is yet another outbreak linked to sprouts. This time, Ecoli O103 is our bacterial culprit. The CDC posted on its website that 14 people reportedly got sick between Jan. 6 through… read more
Food Poisoning Laclede Jimmy Johns?
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 23, 2020
Multiple reports of possible food poisoning from the Laclede Jimmy Johns led to the restaurant’s temporary closure during the weekend of January 25th. According to The University News, at least 15 St. Louis University students reported food poisoning and two… read more
Puritan Backroom in New Hampshire Linked to Norovirus Death
Norovirus,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 1, 2020
New Years’ Eve brought was a night of epic parties, promises, resolutions, and time spent with those we care for. But this New Year’s Eve also brought with it a closure to a mystery death in New Hampshire. This Norovirus-related… read more