Tag: salmonella
Foodborne Illnesses Loom Across America: Another Salmonella Outbreak Hits 9 States
A new Salmonella outbreak has hit America. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) believes it to be linked to a full line of...
Salmonella Cucumbers Still Lurking, Infecting 71 More People Since October
The salmonella cucumber update on November 19 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 838 cases in 38 states. There have...
Protect Yourself from These Three Foodborne Bacteria
Multistate food poisoning outbreaks seem to be more common these days — it feels like we’re always reporting on some new E. coli outbreak....
Salmonella Claims the Lives of Three and the Number of Cases...
A Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers imported from Mexico continues to affect hundreds of people. The cucumbers were distributed by Andrew & Williamson Fresh...
Peanut and Nut Butters Recalled Due to Salmonella
In mid-August, several types of peanut butters and almond butters were recalled by NSpired Natural Foods, due to possible contamination with salmonella.
These types...
The 6 Places that Bacteria Hide in Your Kitchen
When it comes to germs in your kitchen, don't follow the "what you don't see can't hurt you," rule!
You don't see them or smell...
Does Your Cutting Board Harbor Bacteria?
Are you confused about which kind of cutting board is safest? With common outbreaks of foodborne illness, food safety experts have all eyes on...
5-Second Rule Reality: 93% of Shoes Contain Fecal Matter
Is there any scientific weight to the "five-second rule," which states that if you pick up food that you drop on the floor within...
