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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Food Safety,Our Blog | February 2, 2025
Game day party food safety is something that many people won’t think about with the game of the year coming for football fans. While I may not follow either team, I am absolutely team party food, especially the chicken wings…. read more
Why Are Food Recalls on the Rise?
Food Safety,Our Blog | February 2, 2025
Why are food recalls on the rise? It seems like every day there is something else being recalled. For some this causes immense anxiety as we scour our cabinets, fridge and freezers to make sure the contaminated foods are out… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | February 1, 2025
Raw milk seems to be everywhere I turn. I don’t know if this is the new social media trend or if people are just curious or truly what has sparked this but recently, I asked about buying local (processed and… read more
The Food Most Likely to Cause Food Poisoning
Food Safety,Our Blog | February 1, 2025
What do you think the food most likely to cause food poisoning is? Shocker! It isn’t meat. Most people quickly assume that food poisoning mostly comes from undercooked meat, but that isn’t always the case and come to find out… read more
Food Policy,Our Blog | January 30, 2025
Both norovirus and hepatitis A virus contamination in berries has been a big problem in imported products lately. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hopes to solve this issue with a global prevention strategy. A strategy aimed at making… read more
New Study Shows Less Foodborne Risk for Bird Flu Than Previously Thought
Our Blog | January 29, 2025
Foodborne risk for bird flu may be less of a risk than previously thought. But there is still a risk, scientists say. So, we shouldn’t let our guard down just yet. It is just that consuming the virus likely produces… read more
Two Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease in Orange County
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 29, 2025
Two outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in Orange County California have recently surfaced. One in the Westminster area. Another in the Tiburon Homes community. Legionnaires’ disease is a serious pneumonia-like illness generally associated with man-made water systems. Two recent outbreaks of… read more
Reports of Legionnaires’ Disease in Baltimore Government Buildings
Our Blog | January 24, 2025
Concerns over Legionnaires’ disease in Baltimore grow as an inmate is diagnosed with the illness. This comes just weeks after Legionella, the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires’ disease was found in the water supply for three Baltimore City buildings and three… read more
FDA Wants Certain Nutritional Facts on the Front of Packages. Here’s Why!
Food Policy,Our Blog | January 23, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a new change to nutritional facts label requirements. They want certain key information to appear on the front of packages. Why? To better inform the consumer. The thought process is to… read more
FDA Request for Information Announced from High-Protein Yogurt and Poppy Seed Industries
Food Policy,Our Blog | January 23, 2025
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a request for information from two industries. Manufacturers of high-protein yogurt and those in the poppy seed industry (from agricultural to processors and distributors). What does that mean? And what are… read more