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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | October 9, 2025
Recent changes to pre-harvest water requirements for domestically grown produce may help improve the safety of our food supply. Irrigation water is a common source of foodborne outbreaks in the United States. The recent update to pre-harvest water requirements is… read more
The FDA Response to Cesium-137 Contamination Risk, Explained
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | October 8, 2025
News of the FDA response to Cesium-137 contamination has come from the agency this week. The agency has announced that they are exercising the rights to certain historically unused tools to protect American consumers from this radioactive threat to the… read more
Innovative Therapeutic Bacteria, a Battle of the Bugs!
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 17, 2025
Therapeutic bacteria may be the answer to food poisoning. What better way to fight a bad bug than with a good one. Not all super heroes wear capes. Some live in a test tube until they are ready to be… read more
Radioactive Shrimp Source Potentially Discovered, More Recalls
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | September 8, 2025
Experts have potentially tracked down the radioactive shrimp source. A step in the right direction for keeping potentially contaminated seafood out of the American marketplace. So where did it come from? An industrial recycling facility in Indonesia. Here’s what we… read more
Walmart Radioactive Shrimp Recall! Check Your Freezers!
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 21, 2025
A shrimp recall impacting raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart is stranger than fiction. It might be contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137). A radioactive isotope. But don’t get any ideas. Eating it will not turn you into a spider person, bulked… read more
THC-Contaminated Pizza from Famous Yeti’s Pizza, At Least 85 Sickened Last October
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 27, 2025
Last October, THC-contaminated pizza from Famous Yeti’s Pizza sickened at least 85 people. Likely more! Public Health Madison & Dane County issued a public announcement at the time, warning consumers in the jurisdiction. A recent Centers for Disease Control and… read more
How to Protect Your Family During a Giardia Outbreak
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 13, 2025
With a rise in Giardia cases in Hopkins County, Kentucky it is a great idea to visit the topic of what to do during a Giardia outbreak. While the health department investigates the source of the Hopkins County Giardia Outbreak,… read more
Giardia Outbreak in Hopkins County Sickens 24 So Far, Health Department Investigates
Outbreaks & Recalls | July 10, 2025
The Hopkins County Health Department is investigating a Giardia outbreak linked to El Tapatio restaurant in their jurisdiction. So far, there have been 24 reported cases. What is Giardia? How do you become infected? What should you do if you… read more
New Study Finds Antimicrobial Resistance Makes Infections 10 Times More Deadly
Our Blog | June 14, 2025
A recent study found a shocking statistic about antimicrobial resistance and mortality rate. Based on accumulated data, scientists find that those suffering from resistant bacteremia have a 10% increased likelihood of death when compared to patients without antimicrobial resistant strains…. read more
Food Poisoning Deaths and Hospitalizations Doubled in 2024, Says Food for Thought Report
Food Safety,Our Blog | June 11, 2025
A recent Food for Thought report announced foodborne illnesses in 2024 increased significantly over the previous year. Even scarier, the number of deaths and hospitalizations due to severe illnesses doubled! Doubled! Overall, there were 1,392 people sickened by contaminated food… read more