With deer hunting season upon us there is an increase in the potential for foodborne illnesses. Field dressing, butchering, and handling of game meat all offer opportunity for pathogens wreak havoc.
Even if proper technique
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Researchers analyze human diseases from bushmeat; cultural practices in play
Researchers have taken a step toward estimating the risk of disease transmission from wild meat consumption.
The team, including members of the Wildlife Conservation Society, have presented a framework to quantify the risk of zoonotic
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CDC reports 2 trichinellosis outbreaks traced to walrus meat
Federal officials this week made public details of two outbreaks of Trichinella infections in Alaska in the past 12 months, both linked to undercooked walrus meat.
Long associated with undercooked pork, the majority of cases
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Was 'Black Bear' Meat Switched to Lesser Cuts?
On the surface, Homer Glen, IL would appear to be one of those communities where lots of people would claim to know their game meats. After all, Homer Glen has been called a perennial conservative
Seven E. coli O45 Cases Linked to Smoked Meat
Three more E. coli infections have now been confirmed in people who ate smoked ready-to-eat meat products processed in Wisconsin.
In late December, the Marathon County Health Department identified four people who became sick after
Four Ill from E. coli in Smoked Wild Game
Four people became ill, and one was hospitalized, after contracting E.coli infections from eating smoked ready-to-eat meat products processed at Zillman Meat Market in Wausau, WI, according to an announcement from the Marathon County Health
Guidelines for Safely Processing Wild Game
With the 2010 hunting season under way, the Michigan Departments of Agriculture (MDA) and Natural Resources (DNRE) have issued a press release reminding hunters and retail food establishments to follow safe handling guidelines when processing
Food Safety Tips For Hunters
Hunting season is well underway. Countless hopeful men, women, and children dressed in camouflage and bright orange have ventured into the wilderness in search of wild game.
Like livestock, deer, elk, wild pigs, and other
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