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Inspectors fight for food safety; have horrid stories of food safety gone amok

Posted: August 15th, 2007 - 9:35pm

This week out infosheet covers a recent restaurant inspection that revealed some very interesting (not to mention unsafe) practices being displayed by a worker.

Categories: Restaurant Inspection | Comments
Don't Eat (Horse or Other) Poop

Posted: July 26th, 2007 - 6:01am

A recent outbreak of Campylobacter at a biking event is covered in this week's infosheet.

Categories: Animals | Comments
Over 630 Salmonella Illnesses Tied to Taste of Chicago

Posted: July 18th, 2007 - 4:37am

An outbreak of Salmonella at a festival in Chicago this week has been linked to a hummus salad.

Categories: Salmonella | Comments
E. coli O157 outbreak may have been caused by goat slaughtered in kitchen

Posted: June 21st, 2007 - 6:58pm

This week's infosheet reports on a North Carolina E. coli outbreak caused by a goat.

Categories: E. coli | Comments
Outbreak traced to cheerleaders

Posted: June 13th, 2007 - 9:06pm

This past week dozens of people fell ill after a shrimp festival in Florida. The culprit, innocently enough, came from a lemonade stand run by local cheerleaders.

Categories: None | Comments
Food outbreaks lead to two restaurant closings

Posted: June 6th, 2007 - 6:18pm

Two reports of food borne illness outbreaks at restaurants are reported in this week's infosheet. The first deals with E. coli at a St. Catherine's, Ontario restaurant, and the other affected over 100 people in Wisconsin.

Categories: Restaurant Inspection | Comments
Memorial Day Weekend edition; grilling food safety

Posted: May 25th, 2007 - 6:12pm

Memorial day is approaching and often a day full of gatherings and barbeque's. Here are some tips on making sure yours is a safe one.

Categories: Functional Food | Comments
E. coli O157:H7 in Minnesota cases linked to ground beef

Posted: May 9th, 2007 - 5:58pm

A recent outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 cases in Minnesota have been linked to ground beef. Find out what brand and what you can do to reduce the risk of getting sick.

Categories: E. coli | Comments
Concerts cancelled due to food poisoning

Posted: May 3rd, 2007 - 9:24pm

This past weekend, music fans were disappointed to learn their favorite bands were stuck ill with food poisoning.

Categories: Celebrity | Comments
90 struck by food pub bug

Posted: April 25th, 2007 - 7:26pm

90 people have been stuck ill at a pub in Wales. This week's infosheet gives you more information on the outbreak.

Categories: None | Comments
Restaurant tied to E. coli outbreak closed

Posted: April 12th, 2007 - 1:17am

An Orange County, Calif. restaurant was closed this week after it was concluded that 13 customers had been infected with E. coli and one employee tested positive for it.

Categories: E. coli | Comments
Easter food safety risks

Posted: April 8th, 2007 - 2:09pm

This week we look at risks associated with Eastertime presents, eggs and chicks.

Categories: Functional Food | Comments
Tainted pet food

Posted: March 26th, 2007 - 8:04pm

A massive pet food recall is in effect for most of North America after over a dozen cats and dogs died after eating the same food.

Categories: Animals | Comments
14 Salmonella cases linked to dirty iced tea machine in Arizona

Posted: March 24th, 2007 - 5:48pm

Categories: Salmonella | Comments
Restaurant in Baltimore, MD closed for decontamination

Posted: March 14th, 2007 - 5:06pm

This week, a sick child was found hanging out in a pizzeria's kitchen.

Categories: Restaurant Inspection | Comments
Suppliers key to food safety

Posted: March 8th, 2007 - 12:42am

This week's food safety infosheet details recent norovirus contamination in fresh oysters. To read about the incidents and to find out why suppliers are an important part of keeping food safe, download the infosheet.

Categories: Norovirus | Comments
Hollywood Hepatitis

Posted: March 2nd, 2007 - 3:05am

Food safety issues cannot escape anyone, not even in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, California. This week an employee for a high profile caterer was diagnosed with Hepatitis A. To find out who, as well as which of your favorite celebs might be affected, download this week's special "Hollywood" infosheet.

Categories: Celebrity, Hepatitis A | Comments
Manual dishwashing study digs up dirt on dish cleanliness

Posted: February 28th, 2007 - 5:35pm

This week's infosheet explains that manually washing your dishes does not work as well as you might think. A study by Ohio State University revealed some interesting findings.

Categories: None | Comments
Salmonella outbreak may be linked to peanut butter *UPDATE*

Posted: February 21st, 2007 - 5:51pm

We have updated last week's Salmonella outbreak involving peanut butter. New information includes details on lawsuits and public reaction to the outbreak.

Categories: Salmonella | Comments
Salmonella outbreak may be linked to peanut butter

Posted: February 16th, 2007 - 9:01pm

Due to the FDA announcing peanut butter being linked to Salmonella we have produced a second infosheet for this week.

Categories: Salmonella | Comments

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