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A Glance at Cyclospora in the US
September 8, 2019
Spring and Summer months bring so much fun and ways to make memories. This summer we have gotten out to do so many more things outdoors and now that our boys are both getting older we are finding these day… read more
Chicken Listeria Outbreak Hits U.S.?
August 25, 2019
A chicken listeria outbreak may be brewing in the United States and Canada. Early last week, Canada announced a listeria outbreak connected to cooked diced chicken. Within days, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced… read more
What’s Going on with the Cavi Salmonella Papaya Outbreak?
August 3, 2019
Papaya is in the news again. And linked to Salmonella nonetheless. These new reports have me feeling déjà vu. Is it 2019 or 2017? With papaya and salmonella in the news again, it’s a bit hard to tell. Though with… read more
July: National Watermelon Month
July 18, 2019
There is nothing better than the taste of a good cold slice of watermelon on a hot summer day. I don’t know many people who don’t enjoy this delicious fruit. July is such a popular month for one of my favorite… read more
Salmonella Papaya Outbreak Leads to Papaya Recall
July 9, 2019
A Papaya Recall is upon us. Guess what? History is repeating itself. The FDA has named Cavi brand whole fresh maradol papayas distributed by Agroson’s LLC, Bronx, NY as the source behind Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 71 people in… read more
July 8, 2019
In response to multi-state Salmonella outbreak, Pet Supplies Plus is recalling all of their pig ear products sold at various locations across the country, including Ohio and Michigan, by several different vendors. The company said that one of their pig… read more
Raw Milk Cheese Leads to Listeria – Recall Initiated
July 1, 2019
For cheese lovers, a cheese recall is a tragedy. One such dreadful raw milk cheese recall was announced in late June when a sample of cheese produced by Snow Farm Creamery tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. It was a routine… 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
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
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