Iron Supplements May Cause Overgrowth of Intestinal Salmonella
Iron and Increased Potential for Salmonella Infection
Obviously, eating raw cookie dough could make you ill. Consuming improperly cooked foods, puts you at risk of...
Reactive Arthritis and Salmonella: By a Salmonella Reactive Arthritis Lawyer
Reactive Arthritis from Food Poisoning
What is it?
An infection from in the Staphylococcus aureus can trigger an inflammatory response in the joints. This indirect inflammatory...
Understanding Nitrates and Nitrites in the World of Food Additives
Added Nitrates and Nitrites: Why are Nitrites added to food?
Yes, they are everywhere. Part of the earth’s natural nitrogen cycle, nitrate and nitrite ions...
Understanding Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) is a condition which can lead to life-long kidney failure. Shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC) infections...
Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli – aka “STEC” or “E. coli”
STEC - "Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia Coli"
What’s STEC? Floating around various government agency websites and science databases is the abbreviation STEC. Used to describe a...
Are Triple Washed Salads Really “Ready to Eat”?
Beautifully lining the refrigerated shelves of the produce section, bags of triple washed salad offer convenience. Commercially washed produce does not need to be...
Cutting Boards Often at Center of Restaurant Cross-Contamination Outbreaks
Cutting Boards and Proper Sanitation:
The long debate continues as to which is safer, plastic or wooden cutting boards. The answer depends.
Bacteria can grow in...
Lionfish are Dangerous and Delicious: Proper Preparation is Essential
Call these poisonous fish what you may. Either called lionfish, pterois, or zebrafish, these intriguingly beautiful invasive fish from the Indo-Pacific region are compromising...
Why Honey Can Last so Long on the Shelf – Is it Immune to...
Why does honey have such a long self-life?
Honey for bees is like the fat deposits of the human body. Engineered to be the perfect...
Could the government shutdown affect food safety? When the FDA is responsible for 75%*...
Let’s put it in perspective. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), which covers the FDA, USDA, and CDC are our shields against...
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San Giuseppe Salami Co. by Giacomo Recalls Ready-To-Eat, Frozen Andouille Sausage Products due to...
San Giuseppe Salami Co. by Giacomo, an Elon, N.C., establishment, is recalling approximately 832 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE), frozen andouille sausage products that...
San Giuseppe Salami Co. by Giacomo Recalls Ready-To-Eat, Frozen Andouille Sausage Products due to...
San Giuseppe Salami Co. by Giacomo, an Elon, N.C., institution, is recalling roughly 832 kilos of ready-to-eat (RTE), frozen andouille sausage merchandise that...
Undeclared Milk Leads to Recall by Frito Lay of Potato Chips
Recall by Frito Lay Due to Undeclared Milk.
When you need a snack its generally a longing for one of two things: sweets or salt....
