Nearly 90 people are part of a Salmonella outbreak across Australia after eating a particular brand of frozen microwave meals.
A total of 84 people in New South Wales (NSW), Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) reported eating Core Powerfoods products before becoming sick.
The
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The number of people ill in a Salmonella outbreak linked to a brand of frozen microwave meals in Australia has jumped to 46.
Public health investigations have found that sick people in New South Wales (NSW), Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) reported consuming the
Continue Reading Almost 50 ill in Australian Salmonella outbreak
A brand of frozen microwave meals has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak in Australia.
Core Ingredients has recalled a range of frozen pre-prepared meals after at least 10 New South Wales (NSW) residents fell ill with Salmonella infections after consuming the products. Those sick live across NSW, in greater
Continue Reading 15 sick in Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen microwave meals
Growing up, September always meant the beginning the school year. But now, entering my 16th year of schooling, September has taken on a new meaning as a graduate student who is passionate about raising the awareness for the FDA‘s National Food Safety Month.
The second of four children, I
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On November 21, when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published their final update on the 2011 multistate Salmonella outbreak from MealMart-brand “kosher broiled chicken livers,” they found that many of the 179 illnesses resulted from victims consuming undercooked liver.
Speculating further, the agency suggested that the
Continue Reading When Misunderstanding Contributes to Outbreaks
Throughout 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracked at least 272 cases of Salmonella infection linked to ConAgra Foods’ Banquet chicken pot pies, prompting a recall of the frozen entrées that October. Microwaves were not heating the pot pies evenly to the recommended temperature of 165
Continue Reading Microwaves Tested for Safe, Balanced Heating
How many times have you been at a hotel, ski condo, or beach house and discovered that the microwave instructions for that deep dish pizza or pot pie include a grid with cooking times tied to wattage?
And you have not a clue what this particular oven’s wattage is, because
