A Consumer Reports analysis found disturbingly high levels of salmonella and other bacteria in chicken sold at retailers and …
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Ninety Tons of Prepared Food Recalled for E. Coli
Chicken and ham in prepackaged salads and wraps could be contaminated
Labs Fail to Detect Cases of Bacterial Food Contamination
Foodborne illnesses are a continuing problem in the U.S., but labs that are supposed to detect the presence of pathogens aren’t up to snuff, according to a new report.
Don’t Drink the Pool Water! It Contains a Surprising Amount of…Human Waste
Chlorine is supposed to take care of most of the microbes floating around in pools, but human waste, it seems, is stubbornly resistant to being sanitized.
Food Safety: CDC Report Shows Rates of Foodborne Illnesses Remain Largely Unchanged
About 1 in 6 people in the United States gets sick from eating contaminated food, a rate that has not declined in seven years.
Veggies To Blame For Majority Of Foodborne Illnesses
CDC cites most common sources of foodborne illnesses
Memorial Day Food Safety: Tips for Handling Fruits and Veggies
How to eat your fill of summer fruits and vegetables without getting sick from a food-borne illness.
Norovirus Outbreak: Why You Shouldn’t Keep Your Grocery Bag in the Bathroom
When was the last time you washed your grocery tote?
Oregon heath officials report in the Journal of Infectious Diseases that they traced an isolated outbreak of norovirus to a reusable grocery bag. The virus was passed among …
CDC Researchers Say No to Eating Raw Cookie Dough
To the dismay of teenage girls everywhere, researchers who investigated a 2009 outbreak of E. coli that sprang from tubes of Nestlé’s Toll House raw cookie dough are advising people to bake their cookies before eating them.
Study: 1 in 6 Cell Phones Contaminated With Fecal Matter
What’s on your smartphone? Probably fecal matter, according to new research by London scientists.
USDA Recalls 40,000 Lbs. of Ground Beef
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recalling 40,000 lbs. of frozen ground beef products shipped to Georgia because of possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.
Study: Preschoolers’ Sack Lunches Reach Unsafe Temperatures
The vast majority of sack lunches that kids bring to school aren’t properly cooled or refrigerated and could pose a health hazard to young children, a new study in the journal Pediatrics suggests.