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Outbreak! Caito Foods Fresh Cut Melon Has Salmonella (Again!)
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 12, 2019
It looks like last year’s Summer of Salmonella is returning with the Spring of Salmonella. This time precut fruit is again on the chopping block (no pun intended). Sound familiar? Probably because it is. Remember last years’ precut melon salmonella… read more
SOURCE FOUND! Ecoli O103 Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 12, 2019
As the nation waited on the edge of its seat in the latest Ecoli outbreak, we have been holding our breath and crossing our fingers that a source would be found. Day by day, we have watched the numbers grow… read more
This Year’s 10 Most Googled Foods
Food Policy,Food Safety | April 12, 2019
All hail the power of Google. It is hard to imagine our lives without Google in 2019. Readily available on our eager fingertips, the services on offer by the tech giant are extremely useful. Google provides data in an instant… read more
Mystery Canadian Salmonella Outbreak
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 9, 2019
A recent salmonella outbreak has infected six Canadian provinces, including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. While the source of the outbreak is yet to be determined and the investigation is ongoing, the Public Health Agency of Canada… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | April 8, 2019
Gardening is a healthy pastime in many ways. It offers the opportunity for low impact exercise, making it a suitable pursuit for individuals of different ages and abilities. As the Better Health Channel notes: “people with disabilities, seniors and children… read more
The Mystery Ecoli O103 Outbreak Continues
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 7, 2019
Last week we brought you news of an Ecoli outbreak in Kentucky. At the time, about 20 people were diagnosed and being treated. Local health authorities were trying to get to the bottom of the source in order to combat… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | April 6, 2019
I can vividly remember the first and only time I succumbed to food poisoning (now commonly known as a foodborne illness). I had just graduated from high school and was out to dinner with my immediate family. At the time,… read more
Could a Cyclospora Outbreak Make a Comeback?
Cyclospora,Cyclospora,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 5, 2019
When an outbreak happens, we have a set list of bacteria we consider and discuss quite often. Between Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, and other household names, one of the first parts of the equation is to figure out which bacteria… read more
The Rise in Adult Food Allergies
Food Allergens,Our Blog | April 4, 2019
You find yourself lurching over the toilet, alternating vomiting and experiencing diarrhea. Not a particularly nice way to begin an article, but be patient: a point is in the making. Sounds like a foodborne illness, but no. This culprit may… read more
Compost Safety (Hint: Compost Can Cause Legionnaires’ Disease)
Food Safety,Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog | April 3, 2019
Compost is called black gold for a reason. A mainstay of organic gardening, compost is considered a valuable soil conditioner, one that makes soil more hospitable to plants. Made of decomposed organic material, compost encourages healthy populations of earthworms and… read more