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Publix Cargill E coli Ground Beef Recall
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 22, 2018
The BBQ season is over. The daily banquets of your favorite grilled meat is on hold for another year unfortunately. Unfortunately, there is news outbreaking of the Publix Cargill E coli Ground Beef recall and outbreak to further compound the… read more
Beware of E. coli at the Petting Zoo
E. coli | September 17, 2018
We have become so used to the fact that E. coli and Salmonella infections are spread through meat, leafy vegetables, fresh produce etc. that we forget where these bacteria originally comes from. These bacteria are quite common in live animals… read more
Important Recall: Publix Super Market and E. coli
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 31, 2018
On Thursday, the Florida Supermarket chain Publix Super Market, Inc., sent out a voluntary recall notice. Publix Super Markets, working alongside local health departments and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are letting consumers know of a possible E…. read more
Publix’s E. coli Uh-Oh, O26 That Is…
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 31, 2018
Ground beef sold at Publix this summer may have infected 18 people with E. coli O26. The E. coli-contaminated beef was sold at Publix stores in these Florida counties: Brevard, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River,… read more
E. coli is Nothing More Than a Playground Bully
E. coli | August 30, 2018
Any time your child is very sick can be frightening and even traumatizing. This is especially true when your child becomes sick from a foodborne illness, commonly known as food poisoning. As a parent, all you want to do is… read more
Manure Meandering – Read This Before You Plant Your Veggies
Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls,Pathogens | August 23, 2018
Manure can be a great base for compost. The leavings of cows, horses, and other grass-munching herbivores are rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are all necessary ingredients for cooking up healthy soil. Manure is readily available, too –… read more
How are Food Poisoning Outbreaks Investigated?
Bacillus,Botulism,Campylobacter,Cyclospora,E. coli,Hep A,Legionella,Listeria,Norovirus,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella,Shigella,Staphyloccocous,Vibrio,Yersinia | August 16, 2018
Public health and regulatory officials respond to foodborne disease outbreaks much the same way that police officers respond to crime. They must work swiftly, collecting as much helpful information in the smallest amount of time possible in order to take… read more
Outbreaks & Recalls | August 16, 2018
I just returned from a marvelous and relaxing vacation to Mexico two days ago, and I am certain that I would have really benefited from the information that I am about to impart to you – Food Poisoning on Airplanes…. read more
Campylobacter,E. coli,Listeria,Norovirus,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | August 15, 2018
Lists are great organizational tools that people use all the time in order to maintain the highest level of productivity and avoid duplicating mistakes. We make to-do lists, grocery lists, birthday lists, tasks lists, New Year’s Resolutions lists, and more…. read more
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 14, 2018
I know it’s been awhile, and romaine lettuce has been safe to eat again for a bit. While we have gone about our normal lives, investigators were still searching for answers for what caused the massive multi-state E. coli romaine outbreak… read more