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Cut Fruit is Risky: The Not So Innocent Melon Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
June 11, 2018
What’s more tasty than fresh cut fruit on a hot summer day? The sweet, juicy chill of a cold melon wetting your parched lips might come with a bit of a risk. Put down that melon. Let’s talk about what… read more
The Truth About the Salmonella Pre-Cut Melon Outbreak in 60 Seconds or Less
June 10, 2018
Health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that dozens of people have been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon, Salmonella Pre-Cut Melon Outbreak. The outbreak triggered a voluntary recall of pre-cut watermelon, honeydew… read more
The Melon Muddle: Massive Recall of Pre-Cut Fruits Due to Salmonella
June 9, 2018
It’s getting to be old, and rather discouraging and frightening news. Yet another instance of Salmonella infections has raised its sneaky head, this time in melons. But before we let out our collective sighs of frustration, remember that Make Food Safe,… read more
June 7, 2018
The CDC has given its thumbs up to return to eating whole, chopped, and pre-washed bags of romaine lettuce from retailers and restaurants. This move comes after an E. coli O157:H7 Romaine Lettuce outbreak led FDA and CDC urging the consumers… read more
Fingers Crossed – Maybe Romaine is Safe Again?
June 3, 2018
Romaine lettuce – it’s super low in calories and carbs but boasts high numbers for important stuff like minerals (specifically calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, and potassium) and vitamins C and K. It’s also chock full of folate and is low in… read more
FDA Tells Amazon to Register, Amazon Says “Nah”
June 1, 2018
Online retailer Amazon will ship just about anything to your house – including foods like peanut butter, whey powder, cat food, sour patch kids, and beef jerky just to name a few. The Food and Drug Administration has taken notice… read more
A Concern of Hep A & Pomegranates
May 31, 2018
An outbreak of hepatitis A that sickened a dozen people in Australia has been traced back to frozen pomegranates, according to local news reports. Although the outbreak has not yet reached the United States, there is still a lingering concern… read more
Attorneys File First Lawsuit in the Nation Involving Recent Salmonella Egg Outbreak
May 16, 2018
On May 14, 2018, attorneys Jory Lange and Rebecca Vinocur filed the first lawsuit in the nation arising out of the multi-state Salmonella outbreak from contaminated eggs that is currently affecting the East Coast. The complaint was filed on behalf of an elderly woman in Florida… read more
May 13, 2018
Like most Americans, eggs have always been an important part of my diet. Scrambled. Fried. Hard-boiled. Deviled. I love them in many different ways from different types of birds. Duck eggs being among my favorites. But eggs hold a special… read more
Farm-goer Turned Sunny Side Up
May 5, 2018
Have you ever stopped to think that maybe the eggs you’ve just stirred into your cake batter have been on far more intense of journey in their few weeks of existence than you have taken this entire month or year?… read more