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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Vibrio Sickens At Least 12 in Maryland Linked to Crab. How Does Vibrio Contaminate Shellfish?
July 17, 2018
Crab meat imported from Venezuela sickens at least 12 in Maryland with Vibrio infection, health officials say. Four have been hospitalized so far and no deaths have been reported. Interviews indicate those affected consumed fresh, non-pasteurized crab meats from a… read more
July 13, 2018
New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood is facing a Legionnaires’ outbreak. Investigators are searching for the source and more information. So far 11 people in Washington Heights, located in the northern area of Manhattan, have fallen ill with Legionnaires’ disease… read more
E. Coli Bacteria Sickens Over 500 People!
July 13, 2018
No one likes to be the bearer of bad news–but what’s worse is to be the cause of the unfortunate event. In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, however, there seems to have been an E. coli bacteria outbreak originating at CLIMB Works Zip… read more
E. coli Outbreak Zips Through the Smokey Mountains
July 12, 2018
There has been another major E. coli outbreak in the United States. But oddly, not related to food. This time, ground zero revolves around an outdoor adventure company located in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee. The water used along the… read more
E. coli in Water from CLIMB Works Zipline Linked to Outbreak
July 11, 2018
Summer vacations are usually a time when people are looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of their regular lives and take a break from reality. We unplug, we distance ourselves from the computers and cell phones that… read more
Vibrio Cases from Venezuelan Crab Meat Showing Up in Maryland
July 8, 2018
It’s the new kid on the block. Well, not really, but how many of us have heard about Vibrio before? I will be honest and raise my hand to that question – until now that is. This is a mean… read more
Vibrio in Crabs is Making Marylanders More than Just Crabby
July 7, 2018
Fresh crab meat imported from Venezuela has been associated with several confirmed cases of severe bacterial illness known as Vibrio in the State of Maryland today. Crab meat found in plastic tubs can be found in many retail locations, but… read more
Norovirus – The Cruise Ship Stowaway
July 5, 2018
Food poisoning and cruise ships. Cruise ships and food poisoning. The two go together like tropical cocktails and little paper umbrellas. They’re two sides of the same coin; put a couple hundred people together in a little box floating on… read more
What You Can Do When Your Caterer Sickens You (And Your Guests)
July 1, 2018
By: Wayne Cohen. When you hire a catering company for your private event, you expect them to do their job without any sort of hiccups. I mean, this is what they do, right? They are trained to make tasty, safe… read more
June 29, 2018
A suspected E. coli outbreak in Taylorsville, North Carolina has sickened some 100 people, according to local health authorities. They believe that the outbreak is centered around a Mexican restaurant called Mexico Viejo. Most of the victims reported feeling ill… read more