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Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | December 4, 2018
Cracker Barrel is in the news again. This time it has nothing to do with #justiceforBradsWife, though we are pretty sure she never got her job back. No. This news comes out of Kalamazoo, Michigan, not Corydon, Indiana. This news is… read more
The Legacy of Legionnaires Disease
Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 4, 2018
Cases of Legionnaires’ disease are springing up all over the country recently. In my beloved former borough of Bronx, New York, two cases of Legionnaires’ have been confirmed, although the New York City Health Department has not classified it as… read more
10 Mistakes You Could Be Making with Raw Chicken
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | December 3, 2018
A lot of people love to cook. This is a wonderful and creative thing, especially popular amongst budget-lovers who are looking to only spend a certain dollar amount each week on meals. But just because you enjoy cooking and you… read more
The Lange Law Firm Files First Romaine Lettuce E coli Lawsuit in Romaine Lettuce E coli Outbreak
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 30, 2018
As details begin to unfold as to the exact source of the romaine lettuce outbreak and the FDA calls for labeling of romaine lettuce, the first lawsuit related to this outbreak has been filed. On November 26, 2018, The Lange… read more
What’s in Your Kitchen? A Week in Recalls: Ramen Recall, Poultry, Tahini, Parfaits, and Cheese
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 29, 2018
MakeFoodSafe.com would like to help you keep your family safe from unsafe foods. Each week we bring together a list of the current recalls. Some recalls are issued due to undeclared allergens, which could cause serious or life-threatening allergic reaction… read more
How Does Salmonella Beef Contamination Happen?
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 29, 2018
Month have passed since since the initial reports on Cargill Meat resulted in a recall of 132,000 pounds of deadly ground beef thoroughly contaminated with E. coli bacteria, but while we might have hoped to be safe from similar food… read more
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 28, 2018
It seems like every time you open the Internet there is another recall or outbreak. Beef, turkey, romaine lettuce. Now Tahini. The latest reports from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from November 28, 2018 indicate that 5… read more
Poking Fun at the Lettuce Outbreak – Why I Am OK With It
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 25, 2018
For those of us who checked our social media accounts this week, it was highly likely that you saw one (or more) of the many memes trolling about the internet jesting about the latest romaine lettuce outbreak. Some of my… read more
California – The Epicenter and Hardest Hit in the Ecoli Romaine Outbreak?
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 24, 2018
The ecoli romaine outbreak is not linked to the one we had in the Spring of this year. Which means, Yuma, Arizona is likely not on the hook. However, the other growing locale for romaine lettuce in the United States… read more
Vietnamese Pork Rolls Listeria Recall
Listeria,Outbreaks & Recalls | November 23, 2018
The Food Safety Inspection Service of the US Department of Agriculture is recalling seven kinds of Vietnamese pork rolls distributed by Long Phung Foods of Houston, Texas over fears that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was… read more