Labor Day often signals the end of summer for many in the United States, and the end of summer vacation for children of all ages. It is always the perfect time
Continue Reading End the summer without food poisoning: Labor Day food safety tips
Likely as not, there is someone out there who practiced every pandemic precaution only to become infected with Cyclospora in the past month. The small intestine infection usually announces itself with frequent watery and sometimes
Continue Reading Parasite causes illnesses to spike, but they’ve not been connected to recalls
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified a cluster of 17 Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to pet hedgehogs.
The cluster was detected in July 2020 by PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for
Continue Reading CDC investigation of 2020 Salmonella infections leads to pet hedgehogs
Bare-handed cross-contamination is a common contributory factor in foodborne outbreaks. But how much better are “food compliant” gloves?
Steve Ardagh is the chief executive officer of Eagle Protect, which supplies gloves subject to “fingerprint” analysis.
Continue Reading Are food compliant gloves always up to the job?
Late summer is canning season. And if your garden has been thriving, you’re probably thinking about canning some of your favorite vegetables to enjoy later this year and in the cold winter months. But to
Continue Reading Canning safety: Separating facts and fiction
For most people, the college experience isn’t remembered for its balanced diet and safe eating practices. College students have huge demands on their time, from studying to social events, and this means they often eat
Continue Reading Food safety tips for students heading back to college this fall
Seattle & King County Public Health is out with an updated list of illnesses associated with the consumption of raw oysters for 2021 at kingcounty.gov/oysters. The list will continue to be updated periodically as
Continue Reading Seattle-King County releases list of raw oyster illnesses for 2021
Back to school is an exciting time filled with new school supplies, including a new lunch box. But a good lunch can easily go bad if not properly packed.
Without proper storage, perishable food is
Continue Reading Time to think about safe and healthy school lunches
PHOENIX — Many people say a huge part of the burden of food safety depends on consumers, but a key takeaway from a session here today was that consumers can’t practice what they haven’t been
Continue Reading Consumer education must include old school information for future generations
More than half of Northern Ireland’s home cooks are unclear about how to barbeque meat to the correct safe temperatures, according to recently released survey results.
Results revealed that 55 percent of participants didn’t know
Continue Reading Survey finds people unsure of safe meat cooking temperatures
