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Could a recent Hepatitis A outbreak be linked to fresh strawberries?

Between March 28 and March 30 of this year, 17 cases of Hepatitis A were reported in California, Minnesota, and North Dakota. 12 of the 17 ended up in the hospital. The FDA, CDC, and other entities are now studying the possible link between Hepatitis A and fresh strawberries distributed…

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Salmonella outbreak doubles while CDC closes in on the source

Earlier this month, on Thursday, September 2nd, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was made aware of 20 people sickened by a strain of Salmonella Oranienburg. Now more than 3 weeks later, there’s still no clear food source connected to the outbreak and cases have more than doubled. Though…

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More than a dozen sickened with E. coli after consuming raw cake batter

Experts have warned for years that we shouldn’t eat raw cake batter or cookie dough. Now though, we’ve been given another reason. This one might actually get your attention. There’s an E. coli outbreak across a dozen states linked to most children’s favorite unbaked treat. E. coli can cause everything…

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McDonald’s to ban use of PFAS in restaurants worldwide by 2025

McDonald’s plans to ban the use of per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances aka PFAS in their more than 38,000 restaurants across the globe by the year 2025. While the move is being applauded by public health advocates, they’re hoping for a more ambitious timeline of a total ban by 2022.…

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Wood ear mushrooms recalled over salmonella concerns

Wood ear mushrooms that were imported from Santa Fe Springs, California are believed to be linked to a salmonella outbreak. The mushrooms were imported by Wismettac Asian Foods, and distributed to restaurants in 31 states and Washington D.C.

Wismettac Asian Foods imported their mushrooms from China, and they came in…

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FDA releases list of nearly a dozen hand sanitizers with a potentially fatal ingredient

COVID-19 has turned 2020 into the year of face masks and hand sanitizer. There’s been such increased demand for both that local governments have had to step in to protect Americans from price gouging. Now the federal government, specifically the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is stepping in to protect…

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'Nationwide alert' issued for hard boiled eggs due to listeria concerns

If deviled eggs are part of your holiday spread, and you utilize store bought hard boiled eggs, you’re going to want to double check any eggs you’ve recently purchased. The Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have released a “nationwide alert” for Almark Eggs.

The…

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All “pig ear” dog treats should now be considered hazardous

We wrote in July about a salmonella outbreak linked to certain “pig ear” dog treats. Well that warning has now been extended to “all” pig ear dog treats, after almost 130 people have become sickened with salmonella. It's unclear at this time if any pets have contracted salmonella.

The Centers…

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United States listeria illnesses linked to Canadian outbreak?

An outbreak of listeria monocytogenes that’s believed to have originated in Canada, has now been linked to “two dozen people across 13 states”, resulting in two deaths. The original listeria outbreak in Canada was linked to Rosemount diced chicken.

Scientific testing on those sickened in the United States found that…

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Popular brand of hummus recalled over Listeria concerns

Pit Pal Foods, a hummus company housed out of Houston, has recalled almost 100 products due to a possible Listeria “contamination”. Listeria is a bacteria that can cause listeriosis, and a listeriosis infection could lead to death.

Pit Pal Foods voluntarily recalled products created between May 30, 2019 and June…

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