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Culture-Independent Diagnostic Tests Have Impacted Foodborne Disease Surveillance Data
Food Policy,Our Blog | August 9, 2024
Culture-independent diagnostic tests have greatly impacted the way historical trends in foodborne disease surveillance data can be interpreted. While there are obvious benefits to these new diagnostic techniques; like most things, it comes with its own set of complications. A… read more
Scientists Warn Burger Snobs of Dangers of Undercooked Ground Beef in Recent Study.
Our Blog | March 26, 2024
Scientists warn burger snobs of the dangers of undercooked ground beef in recent study. Your “medium” cooked burger may be bad for your health. I know, I know… Burger snobs everywhere are screaming at this random content writer. But trust… read more
Food Policy,Our Blog | March 23, 2024
Are Chagas disease cases on the rise? Researchers seem to think so. So much, in fact, that they are urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to include it in their annual report. Each year, the WHO gathers statistics on many… read more
USDA Develops New Egg Pasteurization Technology that Kills 99.999% of Salmonella Bacteria
Food Safety,Our Blog | 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
Check Your Tahini: FDA Announces Recall on Roland® Tahini Due to Salmonella Health Risk
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 5, 2024
Do you have Roland® Tahini brand tahini in your pantry? You may need to check the label! The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Roland tahini recall on February 28, 2024 for select containers of the 100% ground… read more
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak at Sydney University Prompts Alert
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 5, 2024
University officials issued an urgent warning in response to a Legionnaires’ outbreak at Sydney University. So far there have been at least seven cases in this Legionnaires’ disease cluster resulting in three hospitalizations. All involved in this outbreak indicate they… read more
New Salmonella Detection Tool Could Change Food Manufacturer’s Safety Protocol. For the Better!
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2024
Salmonella is a commonly observed foodborne bacteria linked to 1.35 million illnesses each year, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This results in 26,200 hospitalizations and accounts for 420 deaths. In recent years, the US Food… read more
Foodborne Illness Affects 1 in 6 Americans Each Year! Here’s What You Need to Know.
Food Safety,Our Blog | February 27, 2024
While the food supply in the United States is one of the “safest in the word,” foodborne illness is still a significant concern in this first world country. People rely more and more on commercially prepared, restaurant acquired, or packaged… read more
Raw Farm E. coli Outbreak Sickens 10
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 20, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating an Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreak that has been linked to Raw Farm, LLC. According to an update on February 16, 2024, the product under investigation is Raw Farm brand,… read more