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Legionnaires’ Disease in Gaston County Has Investigators Searching for a Source
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 23, 2024
A cluster of patients with Legionnaires’ disease in Gaston County has prompted a Public Health investigation. The source remains elusive. Gaston County Public Health has not yet been able to determine the source of the illnesses. Here’s what we know… read more
FDA Reorganizes Departments and Roles as New Unified Human Foods Program Roles Out This Fall
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | September 19, 2024
A new Unified Human Foods Program created within the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a pointed organization aimed to clean up the failures seen within the agency over the past few years. This move comes after an… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | September 19, 2024
Often we hear about recalls involving human foods but did you know there are pet food recalls as well? Today we look at safely handling pet food and how proper practices can keep both our pets and ourselves safe from… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | September 18, 2024
Over the years many people have always debated safely keeping butter. I have been to homes where you see it just casually sitting on the kitchen counter, other people who only take it out of the fridge long enough to… read more
Perchlorate Found in Various Food Products
Food Safety,Our Blog | September 17, 2024
No one wants to think that a common chemical found in rocket fuel would also be found in various foods that we possibly consume every day, especially foods our children consume but recently it was determined that perchlorate which is… read more
What is Chinese Restaurant Syndrome Complex?
Our Blog | September 15, 2024
Fried rice, General Tso’s Chicken, dumplings, and more! Chinese food is a savory cuisine full of flavor, umami, and contrasting flavor profiles. Sweet and Sour Pork anyone??? But sometimes it gets a bad rap. Yes, it might be a bit… read more
Pressure Cooking Versus Pressure Canning
Food Safety,Our Blog | September 14, 2024
With garden season booming in most areas and people bringing more produce inside than they know what to do with people start to look for creative ways to preserve their summer and early fall harvests. Today we look at the… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | September 13, 2024
We are about the enter the favorite time of year for so many people. I am personally here for every bit of fall after it seems that summer was miserably hot this year. Summer 2024 just seemed to fly by… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | September 11, 2024
The time of the year is here! Camp fires on cool evenings, sweater and hoodie weather, bowls of chili, football, what a time to be alive! I am the first one on board with last minute calling some family and… read more