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Could Your Garden Hose Be Toxic? Tips to Identify a Non-Toxic Garden Hose to Keep Your Family Safe!
Are you using a non-toxic garden hose at your home? Garden hoses are a convenient way to move water from the source to where you want it. Whether that is a sprinkler to keep your yard looking green, irrigation for… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 24, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that a Salmonella Africana outbreak investigation is underway. So far there have been 100 confirmed cases linked to this outbreak. The source has not yet been released. The agency has initiated a… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 23, 2024
Two years ago, nearly 300 consumers fell ill after eating a Daily Harvest brand product called French Lentil + Leek Crumbles containing tara flour as an ingredient. Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deemed it unsafe… read more
70 Passengers Fall Sick on a Plane from Uknown Stomach Bug.
Our Blog | May 22, 2024
70 passengers fell sick on a plane from unknown stomach bug. You are 38,000 feet in altitude and the person next to you begins wrenching. You look around and see other passengers do the same. Forget Snakes on a Plane!… read more
E. coli,Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome,Our Blog | May 21, 2024
Did you know that your child could be infected with E. coli from lawn sprinklers depending on the water source? Several parents in Utah towns last summer learned this the hard way. This outbreak brings to light some warnings and… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 20, 2024
Austin Public School Salmonella exposure warning issued after recalled ingredient was used to prepare school lunches. Parents of Austin Public School District were given homework of their own last Friday. Monitor their children for Salmonella infection symptoms. Why? A recalled… read more
Bourbonnais Cracker Barrel Salmonella Outbreak Sickens At Least 10
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 20, 2024
The Kankakee County Health Department, along with the Illinois Department of Public Health are currently investigating the Bourbonnais Cracker Barrel Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 10 restaurant patrons so far. Another 4 cases are listed as “probable” at… read more
Mt. Capra Issues Goat Milk Formula Recall Following Report of Infant Anemia
Food Safety,Our Blog | May 20, 2024
Mt. Capra issued a goat milk formula recall on May 10, 2024 after an adverse event involving an anemic infant was reported. Mt. Capra Goat Milk Formula Recall The recall involves 1,506 boxes of the Mt. Capra Goat Milk Formula… read more
What About Me? Foodborne Parasites Often Get the Middle Child Treatment.
Our Blog | May 20, 2024
Despite posing a threat to human and a significant human medical concern, foodborne parasites often get left out. Yes, E. coli and Salmonella flashy. And Vibrio is always in the news. But what about foodborne parasites like Cryptosporidium or Trichinella?… read more
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 19, 2024
A Walmart ground beef recall has consumers checking their fridges and freezers! Cargill Meat Solutions, of Hazelton, Pennsylvania, issued a recall for approximately 16,243 pounds of their raw ground beef products due to potential contamination with the harmful bacteria, E…. read more