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FDA Initiates Salmonella Outbreak Investigation for Potential Foodborne Source
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 1, 2024
When two or more people become sick with the same strain of a commonly associated foodborne pathogen, it usually prompts a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation. Recently, the FDA announced a Salmonella outbreak investigation that currently does not… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | September 24, 2020
Check your mushrooms people! The FDA, the CDC, and state and local partners are investigating an ongoing multistate outbreak of Salmonella Stanley infections linked to wood ear mushrooms imported by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. of Sanxta Fe Springs, CA. Here is everything… read more
A Special Focus on Children and the Elderly During Salmonella Outbreaks
Salmonella | November 13, 2018
Salmonella seems to be the bacteria we can’t get away from. Just recently, ninety-two people across twenty-nine states have fallen ill with an infection due to an antibiotic resistant bacteria. What kind of bacteria is it? You guessed it! Salmonella…. read more
Superbugs and the Raw Chicken Salmonella Outbreak
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | October 24, 2018
We’ve all heard the term “superbug” before. With it, is the connotation of a virus that is stronger, more resistant to medicine, and more deadly. As to the claims of this I cannot discuss, due to my lack of knowledge,… read more
Salmonella Cucumber Outbreak Hits Washington and Canada
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | October 23, 2018
Canadian health officials say that an outbreak of salmonella that’s hit particularly hard in the western part of the country may be related to cucumbers, although they’re still investigating other potential vectors. Here is what you need to know about… read more
Salmonella Costco in King County, Washington
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | September 29, 2018
Seven people have fallen ill with salmonella after eating at a Costco deli, according to health officials in King County, Washington. One person was hospitalized. The Costco Warehouse in question is located in Issaquah, a suburb east of Seattle. Here… read more
Salmonella in Sprouts – Are We on the Brink of Another Outbreak?
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | June 23, 2018
Raw sprouts are among the riskiest foods you can eat. I am not alone in this belief. Mike Doyle, the Director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia stated “I consider sprouts to be among the… read more
Why Honey Smacks Cereal is Keeping Parents Awake at Night
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | 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
Nearly 200 Million Eggs Recalled Due To Salmonella Fears
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 18, 2018
FDA is currently investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs being produced at Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County Farm. The authorities have advised the consumers to not eat eggs produced at these farms because, as of 13th April 2018, these eggs… read more