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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Food Poisoning While Abroad Can Be a Bummer. Helpful Tips to Get You Through It.
March 28, 2024
Spring has sprung and many people are planning those summer trips. But one thing most people don’t plan for is food poisoning while abroad and how to deal with it. Traveling Abroad Passport? Check! Sunscreen? Check! Foodborne illness plan? Huh???… read more
USDA Develops New Egg Pasteurization Technology that Kills 99.999% of Salmonella Bacteria
March 19, 2024
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service have developed a new egg pasteurization technology that can quickly kill 99.999% of Salmonella bacteria in intact shell eggs. Most Eggs Are Not Pasteurized Most eggs are not pasteurized…. read more
State Attorneys General Urge Congress to Ban Unwashed Poppy Seeds, Here’s Why.
March 5, 2024
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is among 12 other state attorneys general urging the United States Congress to ban unwashed poppy seeds. These include Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West… read more
December 14, 2023
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium that normally resides in the intestines of humans and animals. While many strains are harmless, certain types of E. coli can cause foodborne illness, leading to a range of symptoms. The incubation period… read more
Foods to Avoid During Pregnancy
August 17, 2023
Food is so tempting when you are pregnant. Those food cravings make things even more intense sometimes. Both times I was pregnant the holidays were in the equation. I knew that after speaking to my doctors that some things were… read more
August 17, 2023
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a recall alert for clamshell packaged organic kiwi under the brand name Zespri due to the potential health risk, Listeria monocytogenes. This bad bug is known for mild diarrheal illness but… read more
Peru Campylobacter at 130, 4 Deaths
August 8, 2023
The National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention, and Disease Control of Peru (the equivalent of our Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) issued an epidemiological alert on June 26, 2023, due to an unusual increase in Guillain-Barré Syndrome cases. Preliminary clinical… read more
Fireside Grille Wedding Food Poisoning – 51 Sickened
June 23, 2023
It is the day most women dream of. Their perfect wedding day. The right flowers. The perfect dress. Amazing food. But sadly a Des Moines bride’s wedding is in shambles after her caterer, Fireside Grille, gave her, her new groom,… read more
May 2, 2023
Dave’s Sushi Food Poisoning: Restaurant Closed After Patrons Die Investigation Ongoing as Several Others Recover in Bozeman, Montana After Eating Mushrooms Two deaths and several others sickened, all linked to a Bozeman restaurant – Dave’s Sushi, have investigators looking for… read more
Common Causes of Food Poisoning
April 21, 2023
Food poisoning is a common illness that affects millions of people around the world every year. Here are the foods most commonly linked to food poisoning. Raw or Undercooked Meat and Poultry Raw or undercooked meat and poultry, such as… read more