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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Microwaving Meltdown? Is it Safe to Microwave Plastics?
Food Safety | July 16, 2018
In this fast-paced world, we are always looking for things to make our lives easier. But at what cost. Take the simple task of re-heating food. While some people may have the time to prepare and cook a full meal… read more
Parasites Do Not Make a “Happy” Meal
Cyclospora,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 16, 2018
Wisconsin has now joined the list of six states in the United States which 61 people have become sickened after eating salads purchased at McDonald’s. The other states include Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska; however the most cases… read more
Food Safety | July 15, 2018
Just when the FDA found rodents in egg facilities, now candy has fallen victim. This year, the New England Confectionery Co., the home of Necco Wafers and Sweethearts, received a warning letter from the FDA about the insanitary conditions in… read more
Fair Food – Keeping the Fun in Funnel Cake
Food Safety | July 14, 2018
The dog days of summer are still upon us, and all across the country, Americans are making the most of long days and warm nights by paying a visit to their state or county fair. Fairs are a quintessential summer… read more
Hepatitis A is on the Rise, But It’s Preventable
Hep A,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 14, 2018
When there is a rise in cases of any disease concentrated in a particular area or demographic, eyebrows raise. Diseases exist – that is the fact of life. How we contract, handle, and prevent them is what should concern us… read more
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 13, 2018
New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood is facing a Legionnaires’ outbreak. Investigators are searching for the source and more information. So far 11 people in Washington Heights, located in the northern area of Manhattan, have fallen ill with Legionnaires’ disease… read more
E. Coli Bacteria Sickens Over 500 People!
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 13, 2018
No one likes to be the bearer of bad news–but what’s worse is to be the cause of the unfortunate event. In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, however, there seems to have been an E. coli bacteria outbreak originating at CLIMB Works Zip… read more
E. coli Outbreak Zips Through the Smokey Mountains
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 12, 2018
There has been another major E. coli outbreak in the United States. But oddly, not related to food. This time, ground zero revolves around an outdoor adventure company located in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. The water used along the… read more
Think Again Before You Slurp Down That Oyster
Outbreaks & Recalls,Vibrio | July 12, 2018
Raw oysters are often linked to vibrio illnesses. As ocean temperatures rise, the cases of vibrio linked to raw oysters has risen as well. But raw oysters tend to be paired with another concerning pathogen, norovirus. And we see this… read more
E. coli in Water from CLIMB Works Zipline Linked to Outbreak
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 11, 2018
Summer vacations are usually a time when people are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of their regular lives and take a break from reality. We unplug, we distance ourselves from the computers and cell phones that… read more