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Is Organic Produce Actually Better for You?
Our Blog | June 5, 2025
Is there really that much of a difference between organic produce and veggies that are conventionally grown? This is a common question going through the minds of consumers as they walk through the grocery aisles. The price of organic broccoli… read more
Could We See a Salmonella Vaccine for Humans Soon?
Our Blog,Salmonella | June 4, 2025
We may see a Salmonella vaccine for humans soon. Researchers from the University of Florida are working to make this happen. That, and the technology to deploy it. Salmonella Statistics The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that every… read more
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog | June 3, 2025
A recent study explains potential new method for decontaminating Legionella bacteria and similar hardy environmental pathogens. A game changer for chronic offending sources of Legionnaires’ disease. But this method will also likely work on other, similar pathogens. Legionella Bacteria Is… read more
FDA Issues Food Safety Alert for Pan-African Food Distributors Due to Rodent Infestation
Outbreaks & Recalls | June 3, 2025
The FDA just issued a food safety alert for products coming from Pan-African Food Distributors in Louisville, Kentucky. The facility housed shelf-stable food products including infant nutritional cereals, baked goods and other products imported and distributed by Pan-African Food Distributors… read more
A Look Back at Last Summer’s Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 2, 2025
Last summer’s ground beef E. coli outbreak is a stark reminder that despite how far we have come in ground beef safety, we have yet further to go. Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak A ground beef E. coli outbreak hit… read more
Could Childhood E. coli Infections Increase Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults?
E. coli,Our Blog | June 2, 2025
A colorectal cancer epidemic among young adults may have a common source. One that is decades in the making. Scientists have pinpointed a type of bacterial toxin known as colibactin as the culprit. This was the subject of a University… read more
Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 2, 2025
Public Health investigators are investigating an uptick in cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Gaston County that started last summer. As the temperatures begin to rise, Gaston County Public Health wants to get a handle on this situation to determine the… read more
Health Officials Warn Patrons About Hepatitis A Exposure at The Red Inn in Provincetown
Hepatitis A,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 2, 2025
If you have recently eaten at Provincetown’s, The Red Inn restaurant, you may have been exposed to a dangerous virus. Hepatitis A! This potentially foodborne pathogen impacts the body’s digestive system and liver. It is highly contagious, so further spread… read more
County Health Officials Investigate Salmonella Outbreak at Mattoon Cracker Barrel
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | June 2, 2025
Local reports indicate a cluster of Salmonella illnesses at the Mattoon Cracker Barrel has prompted a Coles County Health Department investigation. How many have reported illness? Do we know the source of these infections? What is being done about it?… read more
Could AI Help Detect Foodborne Illness Outbreaks?
Our Blog | June 1, 2025
UK health agencies may have a new way to detect foodborne illness outbreaks. Artificial intelligence. That’s right. AI. A novel use for a complex technology. New Surveillance Technology Will Help Detect Foodborne Illness Most cases of foodborne illness go unreported…. read more