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There’s Another Salmonella Papaya Outbreak
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | June 29, 2019
The end of the week brought yet another repeat offender – papayas. Yes, there is another Salmonella Papaya Outbreak. Yes, it is imported papayas. Yes, we are doing another face palm. Here’s everything we know at this time: The Announcement… read more
Advocate Christ Legionnaires Disease Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 27, 2019
In breaking news, the Illinois Department of Health announced that it is investigating multiple cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Three patients and an employee at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn… read more
3 Eyed Fish Norovirus Outbreak
Norovirus,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 26, 2019
The Benton-Franklin Health District Food Safety Program announced this week that they investigated a Norovirus outbreak back in February linked to a tri-city area restaurant. Here is everything we know about the 3 Eyed Fish Norovirus Outbreak: The Outbreak At… read more
Tequila’s Mexican Grill Outbreak
Norovirus,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 26, 2019
According to local news affiliate WILX, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department now says 39 people reported getting sick after eating at Tequila’s Mexican Grill in Charlotte. Here’s what you need to know about the Tequila’s Mexican Grill Outbreak: What We… read more
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 23, 2019
We hear time and time again the dangers of visiting petting zoos especially when proper handwashing is neglected. This time it occurred in St. Louis at a petting zoo called Grant’s Farm. Here is everything you need to know about… read more
Legionnaire’s Marches on Mount Carmel Grove City Hospital
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 14, 2019
When you go to a hospital, the hope is that you’ll get better. You do not expect to catch your death from the hospital water. For at least one patient, they caught a water born bacterial infection at the hospital… read more
Elite Childcare Academy Salmonella Outbreak
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | June 5, 2019
A local daycare closed its doors today following a Salmonella outbreak in Omaha, Nebraska.According to local media, the Douglas County Health Department confirmed its launch of an investigation into the outbreak. The number of illnesses and exact source of the outbreak… read more
What Do Climate Change, Fruit Flies and Food Poisoning Have Common?
Food Safety,Our Blog | May 31, 2019
“It’s a cool place, and they say it gets colder. You’re bundled up now wait ‘til you get older. But the meteor men beg to differ, judging by the hole in the satellite picture.” Perhaps Smash Mouth is on to… read more
The Link Between Cooling Towers and Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 28, 2019
Lately there have been a lot of reports of Legionnaires’ disease in the news. New York has been the recent front-page outbreak, but it has become an increasing problem in the United States. As recent as 2015 (less than 5… read more
What IS the “Dirtiest” Food We Eat?
Food Safety,Our Blog | May 27, 2019
Once upon a time, I was convinced that the dirtiest food on earth resided in my daughter’s room. But after becoming a contributing writer for Make Food Safe, I discovered there are far more nefarious and innumerable germs that could… read more