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Lead Exposure From Backyard Chicken Eggs
Food Safety,Our Blog | November 23, 2024
Did you know there is a risk of lead exposure from backyard chicken eggs? This is especially true with children. Chickens have become all the rage all around the country. They are cute, fairly easy to care for, and provide… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | November 22, 2024
Statistics say that fires are very common on Thanksgiving and a lot of them come from frying a turkey. There are a lot of areas where errors can occur especially if it’s your first time frying a turkey. Be sure… read more
Recent Infant Formula Shortages Spotlight Market Monopolies
Our Blog | November 22, 2024
It wasn’t that long ago that infant formula shortages left caregivers panicking about what to feed the most vulnerable of our population. Many families, for many different reasons, rely on infant formula as the sole sustenance for their small child…. read more
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 21, 2024
A recall for Wolverine Packing Co. ground beef products was announced on November 20, 2024 after at least 15 people fell sick with E. coli bacterial infections related to consuming it. We may see other cases associated with this outbreak,… read more
Cascade County Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Larger, Multi-State Outbreak
Salmonella | November 21, 2024
A recent Cascade County Salmonella outbreak involving elementary school students is now linked to a larger, multi-state outbreak. Limited data is available about this connection, but we expect to know more in the coming days as more laboratory test results… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | November 21, 2024
With Thanksgiving upon us it is important to remember while having family and friends visiting or cooking to take food to another table we have to practice Thanksgiving food safety. We love having our whole family over for every holiday,… read more
Scientists Discover Bird Flu in Humans is Contagious and Fatal in Animals
Our Blog | November 21, 2024
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and Japan discover bird flu in humans is contagious and is fatal in animals. The unspoken thought here is that humans are in fact, animals. So far, there have not been any… read more
FDA Warns Consumers of E. coli in Organic Carrots
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 20, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finds E. coli in organic carrots as the source of a recent and ongoing outbreak of E. coli O121:H19. Consumers and retailers are urged to “no eat or serve multiple brands of recalled… read more
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 20, 2024
St. Louis County Department of Public Health has identified additional events connected to the E. coli outbreak that sickened Rockwood Summit High School Band students. While a specific food item has yet to be determined, a common factor has been… read more
Elementary School Students Sickened in Great Falls Salmonella Outbreak
Our Blog | November 19, 2024
No source has been identified in the Great Falls Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least six elementary school students. School administrators are responding as information has become available while state health officials monitor laboratory testing. Testing that may reveal… read more