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East Texas State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 2, 2019
News has broke this week that there is a East Texas State Fair Legionnaires Outbreak. There are seven confirmed cases and five possible cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been identified in the Northeast Texas region. The investigation of these cases… read more
Another Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 2, 2019
It’s official. There is another Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak plaguing the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced just last night that 10 people are sick and one has died linked to the outbreak. It appears that… read more
Salem Legionnaires Disease Outbreak
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 22, 2019
The Salem Board of Health has confirmed two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at the Pequot Highlands apartment complex. The Salem Board of Health notified the management of apartment complex earlier this week and according to a spokesman from the complex,… read more
Boo! Food Safety This Halloween
Food Safety | October 21, 2019
Like the dark figure creeping out of your closet, Halloween is approaching. As a horror writer, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays (the whole month is actually) because of kids dressing up, scary movies, and candy. Yes, now that… read more
4th Person Dies of Legionnaires Disease in North Carolina
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 21, 2019
A fourth person has died as the extent of Legionnaires disease outbreak in North Carolina escalates. There have been 141 confirmed Legionnaires cases until now as a result of the outbreak in 19 North Carolina counties and ‘multiple states’. In… read more
E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | October 17, 2019
We all want what is best for our furry friends, myself included. We lost several animals in the last year and that is always a hard pill to swallow, especially when they are members of the family. We make choices… read more
Food Safety | October 15, 2019
With the recent popularity of the show This is Us on the NBC Network many people were scared enough to totally throw their Crock Pot in the trash and never look back. While yes that was a freak accident and… read more
Food Safety: Does Leftover Pizza Really Need the Fridge?
Food Safety | October 14, 2019
Growing up I saw both ends of the food safety spectrum. My Mom was very quick to get leftovers put away and so was my maternal grandmother. Other family members were more relaxed with leaving things out for long periods… read more
Food Safety | October 13, 2019
If you’ve ever experienced the stomach-twisting moment of a grocery store trip for your favorite produce, only to find out that your hankering is not in season, I feel for you. I really do. I’m a Brussel sprout girl myself,… read more
Our Blog | October 12, 2019
Las Vegas Legionnaires scare led to an immediate shut down of water supply at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital on October 2. Legionella bacteria was found in the hospital’s water supply during quarterly routine testing, according to a spokeswoman for Nevada Department… read more