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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
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