An indoor agricultural evolution is in the making. That’s how some people see the surge of interest in growing leafy greens in greenhouses. No doubt about it, this approach to farming has increased dramatically in
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Students at Saint Louis University fall ill after eating at local Jimmy John’s
As many as 14 students from Saint Louis University (SLU) have reported suffering from food poisoning after eating at a local Jimmy John’s, as reported by The University News, an SLU student publication.
The
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Blackberry warning remains in place as outbreak declared over
Federal officials still can’t say for sure where the blackberries came from, but today they repeated their public warning about fresh berries that were sold in the fall of 2019 and linked to a multi-state
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FDA, CDC say outbreak over; investigation finds problems but no specific cause
Federal agencies are reporting a Salmonella outbreak traced to fresh-cut fruit is over after sickening more than 150 people in 14 states. The outbreak strain was particularly virulent with a high hospitalization rate.
One factor
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FDA testing finds pathogens in domestic, imported herbs and avocado products
A quarterly report from the FDA shows contamination in some domestic and imported herbs and guacamole.
Such special testing programs by the FDA are ongoing for a variety of foods, including romaine lettuce.
No conclusions
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His new elite appellate team says Stewart Parnell did not get a fair trial
His calendar at the medium-security federal prison at Hazelton, WV, might well have March 9 circled. His move there last year puts 65-year old Steward Parnell just 200 miles away from his family in Lexington,
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13 sick from Salmonella in France linked to eating raw milk cheese
Salmonella has affected 13 people in France with a link to consuming a brand of raw milk cheese.
They have been infected with the same strain of Salmonella Dublin, according to the National Reference Center
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Nearly 200 ill in UK after eating oysters
Almost 200 people have fallen ill after eating oysters in the United Kingdom in recent months.
Since November 2019 there have been at least 180 reported cases of gastroenteritis associated with oyster consumption linked to
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250 new cases in Salmonella egg outbreak affecting 18 countries
Almost 250 new infections have been recorded in a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella linked to eggs from Poland.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reported that
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Mississippi offers second free hepatitis A clinic this week due to infected restaurant workers
The Mississippi State Department of Health is this week investigating a second case of hepatitis A involving a restaurant worker.
The latest incident involves a Jones County restaurant employee who may have exposed customers at
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Vicksburg restaurant worker exposes customers to hepatitis A
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating a case of hepatitis A in a Warren County restaurant employee that may have led to exposure for customers. MSDH has set up free hepatitis A
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