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Food Poisoning Deaths and Hospitalizations Doubled in 2024, Says Food for Thought Report

June 11, 2025

A recent Food for Thought report announced foodborne illnesses in 2024 increased significantly over the previous year. Even scarier, the number of deaths and hospitalizations due to severe illnesses doubled! Doubled! Overall, there were 1,392 people sickened by contaminated food… read more

What To Do When Severe Food Poisoning Strikes

June 7, 2025

Severe food poisoning goes beyond the mild inconvenience of minor food poisoning. For many with healthy immune systems and mild or moderate infections, food poisoning may not be serious. Treat the symptoms. Eat bland foods. Stay close to the bathroom…. read more

At Least 12 Sick With Food Poisoning Symptoms After Eating at Nashville Restaurant, Sushi Train

May 27, 2025

Sushi Train is the focus of a foodborne illness investigation in Nashville, Tennessee. Reports of at least 12 customers between late March and late April have prompted an outbreak investigation. During the course of a health department inspection, serious counts… read more

Not So Fun-Guy, Fungus Mycotoxins Emerge as Deadly Food Poisoning Topic

May 19, 2025

Fungus mycotoxins have been around for ages. They are naturally occurring, but historically have gone unnoticed in food poisoning. But that doesn’t mean they weren’t there. They just were not historically tested, and therefore not widely publicized. Until now. As… read more

Most Common Places to Get Food Poisoning in America

May 11, 2025

Most people don’t eat fast food because it’s good for us, but that doesn’t mean we think of it as an urgent health risk. In some cases, however, it can be, as several McDonald’s customers learned the hard way when… read more

Food Poisoning in Clark County Linked to Half-Shell Oysters

May 10, 2025

The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating several cases of food poisoning in Clark County linked to consuming oysters. At least five people have reported illness, says a news release published by the agency on May 6, 2025. Here’s what… read more

Scientists Use Grape Kool-Aid to Study Food Poisoning Memories

May 9, 2025

Food poisoning memories can not only drum up phantom feelings from just the smell of a certain dish or ingredient. But also create aversions to certain foods. Even permanently. Is this preference based on science? Psychology? Or both? Scientists from… read more

Plant Fertilizer & Food Poisoning

April 19, 2025

Many people are learning to garden for the first time in our lives upon the recent resurgence of self-sufficient living. Gardening comes in so many forms from pots lining a patio to raised beds and even tilling up the earth… read more

Can You Get Food Poisoning from Bananas?

April 7, 2025

Can you get food poisoning from bananas? The short and reassuring answer is **yes**. Although Bananas are a low-acid fruit and they rarely harbor harmful pathogens such as Salmonella or E. coli, which can cause severe foodborne illnesses, all food… read more

Reports of Food Poisoning at C&D Bar & Grill

March 26, 2025

Reports of food poisoning at C&D Bar & Grill prompted intervention from Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. The restaurant was temporarily closed due to multiple reports of gastrointestinal illness. Here’s what we know about the food poisoning at C&D Bar &… read more