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Proposed Changes to Poultry Processing Speeds Has Mixed Feedback
Food Safety,Our Blog | April 9, 2026
Did you know that there are rules for poultry processing involving the number of birds per minute on processing lines? The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) is in charge of this protocol. The new… read more
Recent Uptick of Rotovirus in Texas and California Could Lead to More Foodborne Illness
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 7, 2026
WastewaterSCAN, an organization that monitors certain germs in municipal water, has identified high levels of rotovirus in Texas water wastewater systems. This stomach virus spreads similarly to norovirus and is quite contagious. A person with rotovirus can easily transmit their… read more
FDA CORE 2024 Annual Report Reveals 55% of Identifiable Outbreak Causes Involve Vegetables
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 26, 2026
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released their CORE 2024 Annual Report. The information may surprise you. Or not. Most of the outbreaks with identifiable causes involve vegetables. But what else did they uncover? The Office of Coordinated… read more
Mama Tina’s Gumbo Booth Temporarily Shut Down at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 19, 2026
Mama Tina’s Gumbo has recently been in the news, when their booth at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was temporarily shut down on Monday. Rumors have been taking hold on the internet for what prompted the Houston Health Department… read more
King County Public Health Investigates 13 Coins Food Poisoning
Bacillus,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 17, 2026
King County Public Health investigates food poisoning at 13 Coins restaurant in SeaTac. On March 16, 2026, King County Public Health published a report for their investigation on “an outbreak of gastrointestinal (stomach) illnesses associated with 13 Coins in SeaTac…. read more
FDA Evaluates BHA Preservative in Crackdown on Chemical Additives in the US Food Supply
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2026
The BHA preservative has been listed as “Generally Recognized as Safe” or GRAS since 1958. Despite the chemical preservative being questioned twenty years later, it still persists in both food and cosmetic applications in the county’s food supply. As part… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 26, 2026
If you have recently consumed TRE House Brand Magic Mushroom gummies, chocolate bars, or syrup and experienced an adverse reaction, you are not alone. The California Department of Public Health issued a Consumer Warning about these products because they contain… read more
FDA Updates “No Artificial Colors” Claim and Adds Two New Natural Source Dyes
Food Policy,Our Blog | February 12, 2026
You will likely begin seeing a “no artificial colors” claim on food product packaging soon. A recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) change allows food producers to make these “claims.” But what do they really mean? On that note,… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 11, 2026
The number of confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, HPAI detection continue to mount. Just this week over a million commercial laying chickens in Colorado were impacted. But they are not the only farm impacted. HPAI continues to spread throughout the… read more