All fields are required
Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Cyclospora,Cyclospora,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 25, 2019
Stop! Before you make that pesto sauce or use that basil in your ratatouille, check your stock. News has just broken that 132 people are sick with cyclospora linked to fresh basil imported from Mexico. Here is everything we know… read more
Yersinia Outbreak Possibly Linked to Creamworks Creamery
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Yersinia | July 22, 2019
Residents in Pennsylvania, before you pour milk in your coffee or cereal bowl this morning, check the label first. The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a public health alert warning residents from drinking milk from a Wayne County dairy farm… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 21, 2019
Attendees at a charity barbecue this last Friday went home with more than just leftovers. Some went home with a nasty case of food poisoning. According to a county public health alert, attendees of the Masonic Snow Lodge fundraiser Barbecue… read more
Taste Restaurant Cyclospora Outbreak
Cyclospora,Cyclospora,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 20, 2019
The local media reports that 8 confirmed cases of cyclospora infections have been linked to a South Haven, Michigan restaurant named Taste. Reports indicate that 14 additional cases are pending confirmation and may also be linked to the restaurant Taste. … read more
Harlem NYCHA Building Undergoes Legionnaires Testing
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog | July 20, 2019
The Health Department is evaluating water system at a NYCHA apartment building in Harlem. According to health officials, 2 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported at Drew-Hamilton houses on Frederick Douglass Boulevard within the past year. Could this be… read more
Allergy Death in UK Spurns New Allergen Labelling Law
Our Blog | July 18, 2019
The death of a 15-year-old girl from a severe reaction to undeclared allergens in a sandwich has led to the introduction of a new allergen labelling law in the United Kingdom that aims to prevent further such incidents. Natasha Ednan-Laperouse… read more
Detecting Food Allergens On the Go!
Food Allergens,Our Blog | July 18, 2019
In a perfect world, food would just be a source of nutrients. No one would need an EpiPen and everyone could eat peanut butter cups if they wanted. Well, technology is on its way to making the world a little better…. read more
July: National Watermelon Month
Our Blog | July 18, 2019
There is nothing better than the taste of a good cold slice of watermelon on a hot summer day. I don’t know many people who don’t enjoy this delicious fruit. July is such a popular month for one of my favorite… read more
Bison Burger Ecoli Outbreak & Recall
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 18, 2019
CDC, FDA, along with several state and local health partners in US are cooperating with Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to investigate a multistate Ecoli O103 and O121 outbreak linked to ground bison produced by Northfork Bison Distributions Inc. of… read more
80 Cases of Cyclospora Reported in Massachusetts
Cyclospora,Cyclospora,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 17, 2019
Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced this week that it is actively investigating a Massachusetts Cyclospora Outbreak. At this time, no food source has been identified. However, the MDPH is collaborating with the Centers for Disease Control to identify possible… read more