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Ecoli Romaine Lettuce Outbreak: Just When I Thought I Could Eat Salad Again
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 20, 2018
If you are like me, we hoped romaine would be safe to eat again this season. In fact, I stood back from eating my beloved Caesar salad for the last few weeks praying that my anxiety over another romaine outbreak… read more
Food Safety | November 20, 2018
Food replenishes the body. It is how we live. We also eat for pleasure, so it is often how we thrive as well. As we approach this holiday season, indulgence is a vice we all struggle with. It is the… read more
Capri Sun Mold Went Viral Again
Food Safety,Our Blog | November 20, 2018
A father in Tennessee stirred up a fuss on Facebook in September with a post about his child’s Capri Sun containing mold that went viral. This is not the first time this post has made its rounds on social media…. read more
Fisherman Offers Advice on Avoiding Vibrio
Food Safety,Our Blog,Vibrio | November 19, 2018
What jobs would you associate with the phrase “flesh eating bacteria?”Mad scientist, maybe? Something in the medical field? Perhaps a manufacturer of prosthetics? How about a fisherman? Would you trust a fisherman’s advice on avoiding vibrio? A Wise Fisherman Once Told… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | November 18, 2018
Preparing a thanksgiving meal is a huge task. It requires planning, skill, practice and most importantly, keeping in mind food safety. Every year we hear about people getting sick with food poisoning (outbreak or otherwise) after eating a Thanksgiving meal…. read more
Food Safety | November 18, 2018
Did you volunteer or were you voluntold that this is the year YOU are responsible for the Thanksgiving turkey? Yes you! You might be a pro or possibly shaking in your fuzzy house slippers at the thought of being responsible… read more
Salmonella Turkey Outbreak & The Jennie-O Meat Recall
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 18, 2018
Oh how everyone loves this time of year! The leaves are brown, houses full and tables ready for the feast of the year. November for Americans culminates in Thanksgiving, a special day of the year to spend with family and… read more
What Europe Thinks About Limicol
Food Policy,Food Safety | November 17, 2018
The European Commission is about to take a step that’s bigger than it might at first sound: according to a draft regulation released in early October, they’re thinking about approving for the first time a health claim about the combined… read more
California Home Chefs Can Now Sell Their Food Legally
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | November 16, 2018
People who bake as a hobby in California can soon start to sell their homemade goods legally. This is a huge deal for people like myself who enjoy baking so much but often find muffins and other baked goods coming… read more
Chicken: Food Poisoning’s Most Common Source
Food Safety | November 15, 2018
According to the National Chicken Council (yes, there is a National Chicken Council, they are the national trade association for chicken producers and processors), “Chicken is the leanest, most versatile and most affordable protein out there.” In fact, the CDC… read more