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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Have You Ever Wondered Who Is Responsible for Airplane Food Safety? I Bet You Do Now!
May 21, 2025
Frequently fliers often have to worry about airplane food safety more than the normal traveler. Those who trek across the country regularly for work or fly long distances more so than others. Restaurants have local and state health departments. Food… read more
Links Between Watering Your Garden & E. coli
May 19, 2025
We work so hard to ensure our gardens produce a plentiful crop. Usually hoping for enough to feed our family, friends and sometimes extras to process for the winter months when fresh food just seems to taste so good and… read more
Not So Fun-Guy, Fungus Mycotoxins Emerge as Deadly Food Poisoning Topic
May 19, 2025
Fungus mycotoxins have been around for ages. They are naturally occurring, but historically have gone unnoticed in food poisoning. But that doesn’t mean they weren’t there. They just were not historically tested, and therefore not widely publicized. Until now. As… read more
Most Common Places to Get Food Poisoning in America
May 11, 2025
Most people don’t eat fast food because it’s good for us, but that doesn’t mean we think of it as an urgent health risk. In some cases, however, it can be, as several McDonald’s customers learned the hard way when… read more
Food Poisoning in Clark County Linked to Half-Shell Oysters
May 10, 2025
The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating several cases of food poisoning in Clark County linked to consuming oysters. At least five people have reported illness, says a news release published by the agency on May 6, 2025. Here’s what… read more
How Long Can You Keep Hard Boiled Eggs?
May 6, 2025
Hard boiled eggs are something easy to make, easy to carry and taste pretty good, but how long can you keep hard boiled eggs? This question is something that many are curious about especially as the weather warms and these… read more
Outbreak Linked to Aladdin Mediterranean Café Sickens 14 So Far
May 6, 2025
Have you recently dined at Aladdin Mediterranean Café in Clairemont? This San Diego restaurant is at the heart of a San Deigo County public health investigation. At least 14 people have become sick with Salmonella infections. Five people have been… read more
WHO Publishes Documents on Drinking Water Germs
May 1, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a series of background documents for drinking water germs. Germs like Campylobacter, E. coli, hepatitis A virus, Shigella Toxoplasma gondii, Salmonella, Vibrio, Yersenia and others. These documents were published to assist potential revisions… read more
April 22, 2025
Rates of foodborne illnesses increased from previous years’ statistics. Some states are higher risk for outbreaks and that is a serious cause for concern. While there is some argument that advancements in technology and communication have increased the awareness of… read more
April 20, 2025
With gardening being on the minds of so many people across the United States it is so important to know the process of safely starting seeds. Everyone to some degree wants to be self-sufficient. I know that growing up right… read more