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Maysara Winery & Pearl Catering: the Cause of the Shigella Wedding Outbreak?
March 31, 2019
In the days following the announcement of the Shigella Wedding Outbreak, more information has come out naming the suspects. The wedding venue, Maysara Winery, and the wedding caterer, Pearl Catering, are among them. According to the recent report on the… read more
Ecoli Outbreak in Kentucky – Exact Source Still a Mystery
March 31, 2019
Another Ecoli outbreak has hit the news. This time in central Kentucky. And while reports are just coming in, the fingers are starting to point to fast food establishments. While no names have been mentioned, Health Department officials are starting… read more
Mushrooms Read to Death at Michelin Star Restaurant
March 30, 2019
An outbreak sourced from serving poisonous mushrooms at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Valencia has caused 29 illnesses and left one 46 year-old-woman dead. Here’s what you need to know in this death by mushrooms outbreak: Food poisoning has left RiFF,… read more
Uninvited Guest: Shigella Crashes Wedding
March 29, 2019
Cue Billy Idol. “It’s a nice day for a Shigella Wedding.” Wait. NO, IT’S NOT! That’s the exact phrase I would scream if I were the newly weds who are the hot topic of a recent Oregon Health Authority report…. read more
The CDC Was Onto Something, There’s Now an Avocado Recall
March 26, 2019
The FDA is recalling California avocados that were distributed to six different states over fears that the fruit were contaminated with listeria. Both organic and non-organic varieties were packed by the company Henry Avocado and shipped to locations in Arizona,… read more
March 18, 2019
Are you considering a poppy seed lawsuit? Did you or someone you love get sick or even die because of poppy seeds? Do you just need more information? Are you wondering what a poppy seed lawsuit would entail? You can… read more
Wisconsin Christmas Mountain Resort Legionnaires Outbreak
March 18, 2019
Three people are sick with Legionnaires disease and one person has died following stays at the Christmas Mountain Resort in Wisconsin Dell. Here’s what you need to know about the Wisconsin Christmas Mountain Resort Legionnaires Outbreak: Those who were diagnosed with… read more
Elko, Nevada: The Grille At Gold Dust West Salmonella Outbreak
March 15, 2019
A food poisoning outbreak has hit the small Nevada town of Elko this week. Here is what you need to know about the The Grille At Gold Dust West Salmonella Outbreak: According to the recent media coverage, the local health department… read more
Butterball Turkey: The Source of Salmonella Outbreak in Wisconsin
March 13, 2019
It’s time to go through your freezer because there may be a problem with the turkey products in there. The CDC, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture are investigating a multistate Salmonella outbreak. Wisconsin public health investigators… read more
No Love for Bacillus – One of the Most Understudied Pathogens?
March 13, 2019
Certain kinds of pathogens get written about here at Make Food Safe a lot. They’re the repeat offenders of the food-poisoning world; the familiar faces that make headlines again and again. Salmonella comes up a lot. So do E. coli… read more