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Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | December 4, 2018
Cracker Barrel is in the news again. This time it has nothing to do with #justiceforBradsWife, though we are pretty sure she never got her job back. No. This news comes out of Kalamazoo, Michigan, not Corydon, Indiana. This news is… read more
10 Mistakes You Could Be Making with Raw Chicken
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | December 3, 2018
A lot of people love to cook. This is a wonderful and creative thing, especially popular amongst budget-lovers who are looking to only spend a certain dollar amount each week on meals. But just because you enjoy cooking and you… read more
How Does Salmonella Beef Contamination Happen?
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 29, 2018
Month have passed since since the initial reports on Cargill Meat resulted in a recall of 132,000 pounds of deadly ground beef thoroughly contaminated with E. coli bacteria, but while we might have hoped to be safe from similar food… read more
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 28, 2018
It seems like every time you open the Internet there is another recall or outbreak. Beef, turkey, romaine lettuce. Now Tahini. The latest reports from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from November 28, 2018 indicate that 5… read more
Salmonella Turkey Outbreak & The Jennie-O Meat Recall
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 18, 2018
Oh how everyone loves this time of year! The leaves are brown, houses full and tables ready for the feast of the year. November for Americans culminates in Thanksgiving, a special day of the year to spend with family and… read more
Enjoying Raw Cookie Dough Safely!
Food Safety,Salmonella | November 14, 2018
The holidays are almost upon us, bringing with them cookies. Lots of cookies. Traditions run deep through the holidays, sugar cookies, gingerbread, and Hamentashen join chocolate chip cookies, M&M cookies, chocolate chews and Snickerdoodles in a decadent parade of cookie… read more
A Special Focus on Children and the Elderly During Salmonella Outbreaks
Salmonella | November 13, 2018
Salmonella seems to be the bacteria we can’t get away from. Just recently, ninety-two people across twenty-nine states have fallen ill with an infection due to an antibiotic resistant bacteria. What kind of bacteria is it? You guessed it! Salmonella…. read more
Food Safety,Our Blog,Salmonella | November 11, 2018
I have a confession to make. Once a year, I turn into this primal beast, eat as much as possible, take a nap, then do it all over again until the sun goes down. There is no room for the… read more
Duncan Hines Salmonella Recall
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | November 7, 2018
On Monday, the FDA announced it is working with the CDC to investigate the discovery of salmonella in Duncan Hines’ Classic White Cake Mix. Conagra Brands, the parent company for Duncan Hines, issued a voluntary recall for “Classic White,” “Classic… read more
California and Cage-Free Chickens
Food Policy,Food Safety | November 1, 2018
What came first: the chicken or the cage? Obviously, the chicken came first. But caging animals is a long-standing practice in the poultry industry to maximize available space for husbandry in the name of profit. Keeping chickens in a cage is… read more