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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…
Salmonella outbreak doubles while CDC closes in on the sourceEarlier 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…
More than a dozen sickened with E. coli after consuming raw cake batterExperts 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…
McDonald’s to ban use of PFAS in restaurants worldwide by 2025McDonald’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…
Wood ear mushrooms recalled over salmonella concernsWood 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…
FDA releases list of nearly a dozen hand sanitizers with a potentially fatal ingredientCOVID-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…
'Nationwide alert' issued for hard boiled eggs due to listeria concernsIf 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…
All “pig ear” dog treats should now be considered hazardousWe 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…
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…
Popular brand of hummus recalled over Listeria concernsPit 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…
Salmonella outbreak linked to “pig ear” dog treatsPig ear dog treats, sold in more than half of the United States, have been recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control over salmonella…
Exact source of romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak still unknownIt’s 2019, and some romaine lettuce is still unsafe to eat. When the Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration issued their warning about romaine lettuce back in…
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