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I must admit, I seldom borrow anything from the former President or the First Lady, but this seemed to fit all too well.
Late in 2022 the public learned that infants may
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Be Best or Be Better— OPINION —
I must admit, I seldom borrow anything from the former President or the First Lady, but this seemed to fit all too well.
Late in 2022 the public learned that infants may…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Be Best or Be BetterOver a decade ago, the mom of two clients who both developed acute kidney failure after consuming E. coli O157:H7-tainted spinach sent me an unexpected present. The outbreak sickened over 205 people, killing five, sending…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Colonel Colon and his League of Fecal Fighters coming soon to help make your food saferOPINION
Santé publique France reports that as of 13/04/2022, 53 confirmed cases have been identified, of which 51 are linked to O26 strains, and 2 to O103 strains. For 26 other cases of HUS and…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Your child should not get E. coli and kidney failure or die from eating a pizza
First some basic facts:
One ill with Salmonella, Three ill with Cronobacter sakazakii with one death in Minnesota, Ohio and Texas
Findings to date include several positive Cronobacter results from environmental
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A week ago one of my food safety followers on Twitter sent me this photo that was apparently circulating offering for sale on eBay a product that was recalled over a decade
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Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Is it illegal to sell recalled food? Hell yes it is
The RCAHD is currently investigating nine cases of hepatitis A associated with this exposure.
An employee who worked at three Famous Anthony’s restaurant locations in Roanoke has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. As a…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Vaccinate restaurant employees against hepatitis A or suffer the consequences
CNN reported this week that Coca-Cola is shutting down the juice and smoothie brand Odwalla at the end of July. Coca-Cola purchased the brand in 2001.
Coca-Cola made the call “given a rapidly shifting marketplace…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Good riddance to bad rubbish
This is not meant as a criticism of my friends at the FDA or the good people at LGMA – California and Arizona – or at Western Growers, United Fresh or PMA. But seriously,…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Captain Obvious — Nearby cow shit can cause E. coli outbreaks in leafy greens
This past weekend I woke up to the sad news of yet other injuries and a death linked to animal contact at a fair.
San Diego County health officials announced late Friday night that…
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Seriously, time to ban petting zoos?
An additional 87 ill people from 16 states were included in this investigation since the last update on Nov. 15. States with newly reported illnesses include: Michigan, Mississippi, and West Virginia.