- Never taste a food
Flooding causes major food safety problems
- Use bottled drinking water that has not come in contact with flood water.
- Do not eat any food that may have come in contact
Heavy rainfall played a role in the 2022 UK E. coli outbreak
Scientists have revealed that lettuce contaminated by animal waste during flooding was the likely vehicle of infection in an E. coli outbreak in 2022.
In September 2022, a large outbreak of STEC O157:H7 was identified in the United Kingdom. It was one of the biggest E. coli outbreaks since the early
Continue Reading Heavy rainfall played a role in the 2022 UK E. coli outbreak
Food aid linked to illness in the Philippines
Distributed food aid is suspected to be behind more than 200 people falling sick in the Philippines.
Agusan del Sur health officials said 216 people had been treated in the hospital earlier this week with symptoms such as vomiting and stomach aches.
The incident is being treated as food poisoning
Continue Reading Food aid linked to illness in the Philippines
Food Safety Tips for Hurricane and Flooding Safety
While West Virginia is suffering from devastating flooding, Florida, Georgia, and the southeast coast are dealing with Hurricane Idalia and its aftermath. In emergency situations like this, it’s important to remember vital food safety practices to keep a bad situation from getting worse.
Hurricane Idalia looms over florida
As Hurricane
Food safety tips for those affected by flooding in California
An atmospheric river has led to massive flooding in California, and residents now brace for more dangerous storms with the arrival of a second atmospheric river. Residents impacted by the flooding need to keep food safety in mind.
The narrow and fast-moving corridor of water vapor in the atmosphere is
Continue Reading Food safety tips for those affected by flooding in California
Keeping food and water safe during flooding and power outages
Storms in California have led to massive flooding and left hundreds of thousands without power. Severe weather has also left other areas of the country recovering from floods and tornadoes. Various public health departments are releasing tips on how to keep food and water safe if you find yourself in
Continue Reading Keeping food and water safe during flooding and power outages
EU report warns of climate impact on foodborne diseases
Climate impacts on diseases including foodborne infections pose a growing threat, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).
The agency said there is a need to move from planning to action and to improve awareness among public health and healthcare practitioners, in a report on climate change in Europe.
One
Continue Reading EU report warns of climate impact on foodborne diseases
Food safety tips issued after Australian floods
Food safety advice has been offered following several floods in eastern Australia in the past few weeks.
Flooding and heavy rain in Queensland and New South Wales has caused power outages and roads to be blocked. A total of 20 people have died, according to media reports.
The Food Safety
Continue Reading Food safety tips issued after Australian floods
Flooding from Hurricane Michael creates food safety issues across South
Strong winds and heavy rain continue to wreak havoc across parts of the South today as Hurricane Michael meanders out of Georgia and heads up the mid-Atlantic Coast.
The storm posted historic numbers when it slammed into Florida about 1:30 p.m. EDT yesterday as a Category 4 hurricane. The National
Continue Reading Flooding from Hurricane Michael creates food safety issues across South