About 1 in 6 people in the United States gets sick from eating contaminated food, a rate that has not declined in seven years.
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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 …
Salmonella Outbreak: Sushi Suspected as Source
An outbreak of an unusual strain of salmonella called Salmonella Bareilly has hit 19 states and the District of Columbia, infecting 90 people since late January, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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.
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.
The Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella
Even as U.S. officials are tracing the source of a multistate outbreak of salmonella poisoning that has sickened more than 70 people and killed at least one person, there’s more bad news on the food-borne illness front.
FDA Warns Against Sprouts for Salmonella Risk
It’s the sprouts again. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers on Monday not to eat alfalfa sprouts or spicy sprouts in plastic bags labeled Evergreen Produce or Evergreen Produce Inc. because of possible …
