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Food Poisoning Deaths and Hospitalizations Doubled in 2024, Says Food for Thought Report
June 11, 2025
A recent Food for Thought report announced foodborne illnesses in 2024 increased significantly over the previous year. Even scarier, the number of deaths and hospitalizations due to severe illnesses doubled! Doubled! Overall, there were 1,392 people sickened by contaminated food… read more
June 8, 2025
Let’s look at another hot topic today– baking bread at home. Today, we will look at safely baking your own bread at home and what to know before you even begin with the first loaf. I was so fortunate that… read more
Common Foods That Trigger Guillain-Barré Syndrome and How to Avoid This Dangerous Complication
June 8, 2025
Guillain-Barré Syndrome is the little-known complication of foodborne illness. What is scarier than food poisoning? Food poisoning that causes paralysis! And I don’t mean botulism. But yes. That is equally as scary. But today we are talking about Guillain-Barré Syndrome… read more
Could We See a Salmonella Vaccine for Humans Soon?
June 4, 2025
We may see a Salmonella vaccine for humans soon. Researchers from the University of Florida are working to make this happen. That, and the technology to deploy it. Salmonella Statistics The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that every… read more
County Health Officials Investigate Salmonella Outbreak at Mattoon Cracker Barrel
June 2, 2025
Local reports indicate a cluster of Salmonella illnesses at the Mattoon Cracker Barrel has prompted a Coles County Health Department investigation. How many have reported illness? Do we know the source of these infections? What is being done about it?… read more
A High Fiber Diet Could Be the Solution to Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
June 1, 2025
Experts say that a high fiber diet may be able to offset some of the risk associated with colon cancer. That is good news to hear, considering recent headlines have been screaming the fact that childhood exposure to E. coli… read more
How Many of These Risky Food Behaviors Are You Guilty Of?
May 29, 2025
Risky food behaviors can lead to foodborne illness. Small choices can have a big impact on food safety. How many are you guilty of? Risky Food Behaviors at the Grocery Store Food safety starts at the beginning. With ingredients. Avoid… read more
Outbreak Data Through 2023 Now Available to the Public
May 29, 2025
Have you ever wanted to comb through outbreak data like the pros do? The comprehensive database has just been updated. You can now sort through outbreaks involving bacteria, parasites, viruses, and chemicals spread through food and other means. All with… read more
The Biggest Raw Milk Recalls in History
May 27, 2025
Raw milk has been a controversial topic especially lately when it seems that every time, we turn around there is a post on social media offering a herd share of raw milk often designed to be deceptive to avoid being… read more
At Least 12 Sick With Food Poisoning Symptoms After Eating at Nashville Restaurant, Sushi Train
May 27, 2025
Sushi Train is the focus of a foodborne illness investigation in Nashville, Tennessee. Reports of at least 12 customers between late March and late April have prompted an outbreak investigation. During the course of a health department inspection, serious counts… read more