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Salmonella in Sprouts – Are We on the Brink of Another Outbreak?
June 23, 2018
Raw sprouts are among the riskiest foods you can eat. I am not alone in this belief. Mike Doyle, the Director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia stated “I consider sprouts to be among the… read more
Oh, We Are Halfway There – A Mid-Year Recapping of Salmonella and E. coli Outbreaks
June 23, 2018
Food in all its unique manifestations is meant to be enjoyed, whether it is a delectable dish such as Coq Au Vin with all its complex flavors all the way to the humble peanut butter and jelly sandwich. However, when… read more
Salmonella Egg Outbreak Over, More to Come?
June 23, 2018
In the last week, the CDC has closed its investigation into a Salmonella Egg Outbreak linked to eggs being produced at Rose Acre Farms’ Hyde County Farm. The final case stats include: Forty-five people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Braenderup were… read more
A Mom’s Perspective- Protecting Your Children from Salmonella
June 23, 2018
Parental paranoia; a term I was not aware of until I actually became a parent 5 years ago. Before that, we had been “go with the flow” people with no children and few worries. If we got sick, we slept… read more
June 21, 2018
Nothing seems to be safe anymore. No one ever thinks about Cereal Safety. Even your everyday breakfast cereal. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are currently investigating a Salmonella outbreak that… read more
Outbreak Investigation Continues on Salmonella in Melons
June 21, 2018
Pre-cut melon outbreak investigation continues as more cases are linked to the multi-state Salmonella Adelaide outbreak. Another 10 individuals have fallen ill bringing the total number of cases linked so far to 70. Another 3 individuals have been hospitalized, raising… read more
Why Honey Smacks Cereal is Keeping Parents Awake at Night
June 21, 2018
As a parent, the worst thing we want to hear is that there has been another recall on a popular food that we serve our children. In the news this week, we learned of the recall of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks… read more
Multi-state Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Shows Gaps in Traceability
June 20, 2018
An outbreak impacts lives of many people. Especially when the culprit behind it is something that is considered quite ‘healthy’ and looms around in our daily meals. Yes, we are talking about romaine lettuce – which is found in most… read more
Puffed Wheat, Sugar, and Salmonella?
June 16, 2018
It seems as though Salmonella is creeping into every facet of our lives. This time: breakfast cereal. Yes, you heard me right. Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal, since late Thursday evening, has been recalled due to Salmonella. The FDA and CDC,… read more
First Michigan Lawsuit in Midwest Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Precut Melons
June 14, 2018
On June 12, 2018, national food safety lawyer Jory Lange of the Lange Law Firm, PLLC and lawyers Paul Zebrowski and Thomas A. Biscup of ZEBROWSKI LAW have filed a second lawsuit, the first in Michigan, in the Salmonella Adelaide outbreak… read more