Nothing says summer fun like a visit to a county or state fair. But among the rides, exhibits and animal barns are bacteria waiting to spoil the day. Proper handwashing will make sure the fun doesn’t stop! Cute Animals Shed More than Hair! The first thing anyone wants to do when they see a […]
Update on E. coli O157:H7 Spring 2018 Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce
It seems like every day we open the newspaper to read about another foodborne outbreak, but is our food supply less safe? According to Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), that just isn’t the case. In fact, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believe food in the […]
Clean and Sanitize Your Kitchen
I always clean and sanitize my counter-tops and cutting boards after I prepare raw meat, but I am reminded I should being doing it more often. One in six people become sick with food borne illness each year in the U.S. For some it is more than a day or two of diarrhea and vomiting. […]