Update: Salmonella Outbreak – Three Key Ideas in the Aftermath

7 years ago

It has been eleven days since the CDC issued this statement concerning a Salmonella outbreak. The culprit: shell eggs. Twenty-three people…

Romaine Lettuce linked E. coli Outbreak Update. Growing Regions Deciphered.

7 years ago

New information is emerging that has changed the direction of the E. coli outbreak that is associated with romaine lettuce. At first,…

Lettuce Myths and How You Can Stay Safe

7 years ago

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded their warning for the E. coli outbreak that has been…

Voluntary Shell Egg Recall Amid Salmonella Egg Contamination

7 years ago

Eggs are a staple at most home’s breakfast table.  Fried, hard-boiled, deviled, poached, scrambled, or baked on toast.  The egg…

The E. coli Woes: Yet Another Bout with Romaine Lettuce

7 years ago

The bacterium E. coli has surely been making its rounds in some of our favorite restaurants: Chiptole, McDonalds, KFC, Wendy’s, Sizzler…

E. coli Case Count Reaches 53 – Consumer Reports Suggests Avoiding Romaine Lettuce Amid E. coli Outbreak? What Will You Do?

7 years ago

Consumer Reports is a non-profit, independent organization that offers rigorous research, journalism, policy expertise, and consumer insights to provide the…

Nearly 200 Million Eggs Recalled Due To Salmonella Fears

7 years ago

FDA is currently investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs being produced at Rose Acre Farms' Hyde County Farm. The authorities…

Déjà vu, Romaine and E. coli Unfortunate Bedfellows Once Again. Romaine and E. coli Unfortunate Bedfellows Once Again. Wait…

7 years ago

It feels like déjà vu. Romaine lettuce and E. coli are threatening our lives again, one salad at a time.  This E.…

Don’t Just Sit There! Get Rid of Those Eggs!

7 years ago

As I found myself making my children a breakfast of fried eggs yesterday, I happened upon the Food and Drug…

Could Something Ominous Be Lurking in Your Lettuce? E. coli Strikes Again!

7 years ago

What’s scarier than a monster that attacks anything that makes a sound?  While thankfully we aren’t forced to live in…