Food Safety Humor

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FSPCA - Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Superbugs, Antibiotic Resistance, and Foster Farms Chickens

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The term “Superbug”, a label coined by the US media, refers to those bacteria that cause serious disease in humans. Infections from these pa...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Hemp - coming to a store near you...by the way of Canada

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 Hemp, a variety of cannabis , has been highly restricted for being grown in the United States because the other varieties of cannabis, mari...

Walnuts Recalled Due to Positive Listeria Test

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 FDA released three recall notices for walnuts after FDA testing found a sample positive for Listeria at the supplier, Golden State Foods.  ...
Friday, May 23, 2014

Using Yelp Reviews to Help Fight Foodborne Illness

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A study was done to use Yelp, a restaurant review website, as a way to identify restaurants that may have caused foodborne illness.  Investi...

Trichinella Case Study 2013 - Wild Boar

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 In this incident, a group of 9 people became infected with Trichinella after eating undercooked sausage made with ground meat from wild boa...

Hummus and Dip Products Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

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 A MA based company is recalling 14.000 pounds of hummus and dip products after the Texas Department of Health found Listeria during routine...
Monday, May 19, 2014

Ground Beef Recalled After Linked to E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

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A Michigan company is recalling ground beef after that product was linked to 11 cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection.  Product was shipped...

MERS - A Quick Primer

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There have been three cases of  MERS found in the US.  MERS, a severe respiratory infection, is caused by a virus and can be spread person-t...

USDA to Begin Testing Ground Beef for Salmonella

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USDA will begin testing for Salmonella in addition to E. Coli (STEC) in ground beef this summer.  Samples found to be Salmonella positive wi...