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Mystery Canadian Salmonella Outbreak
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 9, 2019
A recent salmonella outbreak has infected six Canadian provinces, including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. While the source of the outbreak is yet to be determined and the investigation is ongoing, the Public Health Agency of Canada… read more
The Mystery Ecoli O103 Outbreak Continues
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 7, 2019
Last week we brought you news of an Ecoli outbreak in Kentucky. At the time, about 20 people were diagnosed and being treated. Local health authorities were trying to get to the bottom of the source in order to combat… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | April 6, 2019
I can vividly remember the first and only time I succumbed to food poisoning (now commonly known as a foodborne illness). I had just graduated from high school and was out to dinner with my immediate family. At the time,… read more
Could a Cyclospora Outbreak Make a Comeback?
Cyclospora,Cyclospora,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 5, 2019
When an outbreak happens, we have a set list of bacteria we consider and discuss quite often. Between Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria, and other household names, one of the first parts of the equation is to figure out which bacteria… read more
Maysara Winery & Pearl Catering: the Cause of the Shigella Wedding Outbreak?
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | March 31, 2019
In the days following the announcement of the Shigella Wedding Outbreak, more information has come out naming the suspects. The wedding venue, Maysara Winery, and the wedding caterer, Pearl Catering, are among them. According to the recent report on the… read more
Ecoli Outbreak in Kentucky – Exact Source Still a Mystery
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 31, 2019
Another Ecoli outbreak has hit the news. This time in central Kentucky. And while reports are just coming in, the fingers are starting to point to fast food establishments. While no names have been mentioned, Health Department officials are starting… read more
Mushrooms Read to Death at Michelin Star Restaurant
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 30, 2019
An outbreak sourced from serving poisonous mushrooms at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Valencia has caused 29 illnesses and left one 46 year-old-woman dead. Here’s what you need to know in this death by mushrooms outbreak: Food poisoning has left RiFF,… read more
Uninvited Guest: Shigella Crashes Wedding
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Shigella | March 29, 2019
Cue Billy Idol. “It’s a nice day for a Shigella Wedding.” Wait. NO, IT’S NOT! That’s the exact phrase I would scream if I were the newly weds who are the hot topic of a recent Oregon Health Authority report…. read more
Ecoli O103 Outbreak in Kentucky Kids Linked to Fast Food
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 28, 2019
Today, the Mercer County Health Department announced that there is an Ecoli O103 outbreak linked to “extensive fast food exposure.” At this time, the health agency has not yet announced what fast food restaurants those who were ill ate at…. read more
The CDC Was Onto Something, There’s Now an Avocado Recall
Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 26, 2019
The FDA is recalling California avocados that were distributed to six different states over fears that the fruit were contaminated with listeria. Both organic and non-organic varieties were packed by the company Henry Avocado and shipped to locations in Arizona,… read more