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There Was a Salmonella El Pollo Loco Outbreak?
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 15, 2019
Some buzz is circulating in the media that there was a Salmonella El Pollo Outbreak in 2018 that no one ever knew about. Could there have been one? Here’s what little we know about this potential 2018 Salmonella El Pollo… read more
Food Safety,Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 15, 2019
Presence of legionella bacteria in a nursing care facility is a topic of concern. The bacteria causes Legionnaires disease, a severe form of pneumonia that causes lung inflammation. The fatality rate is high and stands at 10%. The disease is… read more
Caito Foods Precut Melon Recall & Outbreak
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 14, 2019
A pre-cut melon Salmonella outbreak has triggered an urgent recall of pre-cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fruit mixes. This time, the CDC and FDA are already involved in the investigation, along with local health authorities, to get the word… read more
Another Melon Salmonella Lawsuit Coming?
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 13, 2019
What year is it? Over here at Make Food Safe we’re feeling a bit of deja vu. That’s because the FDA has announced that Caito Foods LLC is recalling pre-cut melon, watermelon, honeydew melon, and mixed fruits over fears of… read more
Outbreak! Caito Foods Fresh Cut Melon Has Salmonella (Again!)
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 12, 2019
It looks like last year’s Summer of Salmonella is returning with the Spring of Salmonella. This time precut fruit is again on the chopping block (no pun intended). Sound familiar? Probably because it is. Remember last years’ precut melon salmonella… read more
SOURCE FOUND! Ecoli O103 Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 12, 2019
As the nation waited on the edge of its seat in the latest Ecoli outbreak, we have been holding our breath and crossing our fingers that a source would be found. Day by day, we have watched the numbers grow… read more
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