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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
5 Dead, 22 Ill in Legionnaires Disease Outbreak in Union County, New Jersey
May 24, 2019
Hot off the presses! The New Jersey Department of Health has announced a fatal Union County Legionnaires Disease outbreak. Here’s What You Need to Know Public health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires disease among people who live in¾or… read more
Del Monte Veggie Tray Salmonella Outbreak
May 21, 2019
Del Monte is back in the news today. Why? Not for Cyclospora. But instead for a Del Monte Veggie Tray Salmonella Outbreak. Here’s what we know right now about this latest Del Monte Veggie Tray Salmonella Outbreak: The Announcement Just… read more
May 17, 2019
Here’s a scary situation: what happens if the government finds out that a particular food is contaminated or dangerous (like with Listeria), asks the company that made the food to recall it — and they don’t comply? What IS the… read more
Salmonella Tahini Outbreak – Texas Cases Reported
May 16, 2019
Hummus and baba ganoush lovers take caution today. There is a Salmonella Tahini Outbreak linked to Karawan or El-Karawan labeled tahini. This is especially concerning news for people like me who love Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes. There is a… read more
Case Count Grows in Ground Beef Ecoli O103 Outbreak
May 13, 2019
Investigators and consumers grow increasingly more concerned as the case and state count continues to rise in the recent E. coli O103 outbreak linked to ground beef products. This is devastating news as we approach backyard barbecue and hamburger season… read more
California Vibrio Raw Oysters Outbreak
May 7, 2019
On May 3, 2019, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended that consumers avoid eating raw oysters harvested from Estero El Cardon in Baja California Sur, Mexico. We just found out why. It’s because they are linked to an… read more
Not Just Salmonella Melon: Caito’s Bad Year
May 1, 2019
Caito Foods LLC has had a rough year. They have had to issue no fewer than four food safety recalls since June of 2018. The contaminants are straight off the FDA’s Most Wanted Criminals, Salmonella, Listeria, and Cyclospora all made… read more
April 26, 2019
What is Cyclospora? Cyclospora is a one-celled parasite. Cyclospora parasites are invisible to the human eye. They are too small to see even with a microscope. Cyclospora parasites are spread through human feces (poop). When people eat imported fresh produce… read more
April 26, 2019
Americans are pretty familiar with Salmonella poisoning outbreaks. Raw eggs, undercooked meats, and improperly handled seafood are all common culprits to salmonella food poisoning, but we’re quickly growing adjusted to the idea that fruits and vegetables can bring harm, too…. read more
Ecoli O103 Beef Recalls Keep Rolling In
April 25, 2019
In the wake of an Ecoli O103 outbreak that is believed to be linked to beef, we are seeing several Ecoli O103 Beef Recalls. But are these all related? On April 23, 2019, a Georgia based establishment – K2D foods,… read more