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Food poisoning roulette is not an appropriate game for holiday picnics

By News Desk on September 2, 2018

Wherever you are this Labor Day weekend, warm weather will bring many families and friends together for picnics and barbecues. With a few tips and tricks you’ll be prepared to avoid pathogens while serving food…
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Don’t let spoiled food spoil the fun on Labor Day weekend

By News Desk on September 1, 2017

In honor of Labor Day, many people in the U.S. will share good company, fun and food. Unwanted guests can crash the picnics and parties, though, if hosts don’t pay attention to food safety basics.
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6 Food Safety Tips for Your Next Cookout

By News Desk on July 31, 2015

August is right around the corner, and if you’re planning a cookout or picnic for the dog days of summer, here are some tips from the Partnership for Food Safety to help keep you and…
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Tailgating Food Safety Q & A

By U.S. Department of Agriculture on September 4, 2013

Editor’s Note: Football season is well under way, but because Food Safety News staff members witnessed some less-than-safe food-handling practices while tailgating recently, we’ve reprinted the USDA food safety advice for tailgaters here. Keeping food…
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Source Never Found in Deadly OH E. coli Outbreak

By James Andrews on August 24, 2012

Public health officials were unable to determine the source of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak at a July picnic in Germantown, Ohio that killed one person and sickened 79. The outbreak investigation began July 9,…
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Young Victim of E. coli Outbreak from Ohio Picnic Still in Hospital

By News Desk on July 27, 2012

A 4-year-old girl remains in the hospital after being infected with E. coli O157:H7 at a private picnic in Ohio, where at least 74 others were also sickened. A total of 14 victims were hospitalized;…
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Man Dies in Ohio E. coli Outbreak Linked to Picnic

By News Desk on July 24, 2012

A 73-year-old victim of the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in Germantown, Ohio has died from his infection. The outbreak has affected at 75 people who attended a picnic in Germantown July 3, leaving 14 hospitalized…
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More Victims in Ohio E. coli Outbreak Linked to Picnic

By News Desk on July 23, 2012

An outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 thought to have originated at a picnic in Germantown, Ohio has expanded from 68 victims to 75, according to the local health department. The number of people hospitalized remained…
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68 Now Ill with E. Coli from Ohio Picnic Outbreak

By News Desk on July 17, 2012

The number ill in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak from a picnic at a Germantown, Ohio business has now risen to 68, according to the Dayton & Montgomery County Health Department. Fourteen people have…
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Young Girl in Ohio E. coli Outbreak in Critical Condition

By News Desk on July 13, 2012

A 4-year-old girl sickened with E. coli O157:H7 at a customer appreciation picnic for a Germantown, Ohio business is in critical condition after developing hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a severe kidney disease associated with E.
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