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5 Dead, 22 Ill in Legionnaires Disease Outbreak in Union County, New Jersey
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 24, 2019
Hot off the presses! The New Jersey Department of Health has announced a fatal Union County Legionnaires Disease outbreak. Here’s What You Need to Know Public health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires disease among people who live in¾or… read more
Del Monte Veggie Tray Salmonella Outbreak
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 21, 2019
Del Monte is back in the news today. Why? Not for Cyclospora. But instead for a Del Monte Veggie Tray Salmonella Outbreak. Here’s what we know right now about this latest Del Monte Veggie Tray Salmonella Outbreak: The Announcement Just… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 17, 2019
Here’s a scary situation: what happens if the government finds out that a particular food is contaminated or dangerous (like with Listeria), asks the company that made the food to recall it — and they don’t comply? What IS the… read more
2019 Backyard Poultry Salmonella Outbreak
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 16, 2019
The concept of a backyard flock, or raising chickens on your own property for eggs or meat, is increasing in popularity. Who doesn’t like fresh eggs? What better way to know where your food comes from than to raise it… read more
Salmonella Tahini Outbreak – Texas Cases Reported
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 16, 2019
Hummus and baba ganoush lovers take caution today. There is a Salmonella Tahini Outbreak linked to Karawan or El-Karawan labeled tahini. This is especially concerning news for people like me who love Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes. There is a… read more
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 15, 2019
Legionnaire’s, the disease that famously attacks not just individuals or groups but entire apartment buildings and their cooling towers, has struck once again in the United States. This time, it’s a complex of senior citizen apartments in Newark, New Jersey… read more
Legionnaires’ Disease in Flint
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 14, 2019
Flint, Michigan. Once known famously as the home to General Motors largest automotive plant, later infamously for their contaminated water crisis is in the news yet again. You can continue to put this one in the infamous column with adding… read more
Case Count Grows in Ground Beef Ecoli O103 Outbreak
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 13, 2019
Investigators and consumers grow increasingly more concerned as the case and state count continues to rise in the recent E. coli O103 outbreak linked to ground beef products. This is devastating news as we approach backyard barbecue and hamburger season… read more
California Vibrio Raw Oysters Outbreak
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Vibrio | May 7, 2019
On May 3, 2019, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended that consumers avoid eating raw oysters harvested from Estero El Cardon in Baja California Sur, Mexico. We just found out why. It’s because they are linked to an… read more
Tyson Recalls Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Chicken – 3 Injured from Ingesting Metal
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 5, 2019
There’s a Tyson Chicken Recall. If you haven’t done so already, now is a good time to check your freezer for recalled product. And I mean RIGHT now. Tyson Foods, Inc recalled a whopping 12 million pounds of their frozen,… read more