Cyclosporiasis outbreak grows, restaurants scramble to respond
A parasitic infection called Cyclosporiasis known for causing weeks of watery, sometimes explosive diarrhea has spread across 31 states, with Michigan reporting more cases than anywhere else in the country and investigators still unable to pin down where it started. A growing and unusually stubborn outbreak Michigan has recorded more than 1,000 Cyclosporiasis cases within […]
Food safety surveillance just lost a critical layer of protection
Roughly 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illness every year, with about 128,000 hospitalized and 3,000 killed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For decades, a federal surveillance system called FoodNet has served as one of the country’s most reliable early warning tools for catching outbreaks before they spread. That system […]
What Is Salmonella?
Salmonella is one of the most prevalent and most underestimated health threats in the modern food environment. A group of bacteria responsible for more than a million infections in the United States every year, it causes an illness that ranges from a few uncomfortable days of digestive distress to a serious medical emergency requiring hospitalization. […]
Canned food storage mistakes that could actually make you sick
Canned food is one of the most reliable items in a household pantry, but the dates printed on the cans mislead a significant number of people into throwing out food that is still perfectly safe. Those dates are quality indicators, not safety cutoffs. A can that has passed its best-by date is not automatically dangerous. […]
8 foods you eat daily that trigger food poisoning
Each year, roughly 9.9 million Americans come down with a foodborne illness and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a large portion of those cases originate not at restaurants, but right at home. While it is easy to point fingers at the last takeout order, the more likely culprits are hiding inside […]
Is swallowing citrus seeds actually dangerous
It happens in a split second. You squeeze fresh lemon into a drink or over a meal, take a sip or bite and realize a seed slipped through. While it might cause a brief moment of concern, medical experts say there is usually no reason to worry. The human body is well equipped to handle […]
The alarming truth about bacteria thriving in your fridge
Most people assume the refrigerator is the safest, cleanest spot in the kitchen. It keeps food cold, preserves freshness, and buys extra days before anything goes bad. But according to food safety microbiologists, that assumption is only partly true and what is actually living inside the average home fridge might change the way you use […]
Should kids drink raw milk when the FDA says the risks are very real
The real food movement has brought a lot of genuinely worthwhile conversations about nutrition and food quality into the mainstream. It has also brought raw milk. Once a product limited to small farm communities and niche health circles, raw milk has become something closer to a cultural statement, a symbol of choosing natural over processed, […]