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Stop Cuddling Chickens! They Have Salmonella!
June 23, 2018
Cute and fluffy and often calling your name in the local farm shops each spring the chirps and pips make us say awww, and we immediately have dreams of the farm life right in our own backyard. Stop Cuddling Chickens!… read more
June 23, 2018
There’s a potential new tech in town. This one will help us with a common enemy: Salmonella. Let’s talk about this way to Track Salmonella. Track Salmonella: The Details Salmonella is the bacteria responsible for the illness salmonellosis, that according… read more
Oh, We Are Halfway There – A Mid-Year Recapping of Salmonella and E. coli Outbreaks
June 23, 2018
Food in all its unique manifestations is meant to be enjoyed, whether it is a delectable dish such as Coq Au Vin with all its complex flavors all the way to the humble peanut butter and jelly sandwich. However, when… read more
Why Identifying What Caused Your Food Poisoning is Important
June 23, 2018
The CDC estimates each year about 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illnesses, and of those cases, 38 million causes of those foodborne illnesses are unknown or unspecified. They also report that 3,000 people die each year from food… read more
Salmonella Egg Outbreak Over, More to Come?
June 23, 2018
In the last week, the CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella Egg Outbreak linked to eggs being produced at Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County Farm. The final case stats include: Forty-five people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup were… read more
Sleuthing Salmonella – Removing the Mystery of One of America’s Most Common Food Bugs
June 23, 2018
There have been 10 national Salmonella outbreaks this year, and that’s not even counting any localized ones. From eggs to sprouts, from chickens to chicken salad, Salmonella has snuck its way into a variety of things we eat … and… read more
A Mom’s Perspective- Protecting Your Children from Salmonella
June 23, 2018
Parental paranoia; a term I was not aware of until I actually became a parent 5 years ago. Before that, we had been “go with the flow” people with no children and few worries. If we got sick, we slept… read more
June 21, 2018
Nothing seems to be safe anymore. No one ever thinks about Cereal Safety. Even your everyday breakfast cereal. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are currently investigating a Salmonella outbreak that… read more
Why Honey Smacks Cereal is Keeping Parents Awake at Night
June 21, 2018
As a parent, the worst thing we want to hear is that there has been another recall on a popular food that we serve our children. In the news this week, we learned of the recall of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks… read more
It’s Turning into the Summer of Salmonella
June 15, 2018
It’s already been a cruel summer when it comes to food poisoning. Melons, eggs, and cereal? Nationwide outbreaks. An increase in hospitalizations. And the word “Salmonella” or words “Salmonella outbreak” is on every news station every night it seems. Summer… read more