Sewage-Contaminated Oysters from Connecticut Recalled

2 years ago

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Aquaculture, conducted an emergency precautionary closure of two approved oyster harvest areas after…

Raw French Cheese Campylobacter Outbreak

2 years ago

A recent article in Frontier Microbiology featured in their Food Microbiology section titled “Campylobacter fetus Foodborne Illness Outbreak in the…

University of Arkansas Ecoli Outbreak

2 years ago

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections. Illnesses have been reported among…

Richman Plaza Bronx Legionnaires’ Outbreak

2 years ago

The New York City Health Department announced its investigation into two Bronx buildings’ water systems after two cases of Legionnaires'…

Legionnaires’ in Las Vegas

2 years ago

The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating three cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to two Las Vegas resorts. Three recent…

New Strain of E. coli Discovered

2 years ago

You may have noticed quite a few reports of foodborne illness linked to the Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria over…

Ciguatera Poisoning

2 years ago

Ciguatera sounds a lot like a cryptid you’d hear about on a podcast. The reality is way more ominous than…

Tik Tok Avocado Hack NOT a Good Idea

2 years ago

Everyone’s heard this TikTok intro.  “Show me the life hack…” It is usually followed by some interesting technique someone has…

Back2School Food Safety

2 years ago

It is that glorious time of year when the house is quiet again and a week’s worth of snacks lasts…

Weed Food Poisoning

2 years ago

Under federal law, possession of cannabis in any form is not legal.  This includes, but is not limited to flowers,…