And how to lower your risk Contaminated foods and beverages sicken an estimated 48 million Americans each year. The five bugs most likely to cause an outbreak: Norovirus, Salmonella, Clostridium…
Tag: Listeria monocytogenes
In April, there were eight recalls due to Listeria monocytogenes in a variety of food products, including frozen vegetables, ice cream, and even hummus. This bacterium is especially dangerous for…
Recall Alert: Amy’s Kitchen has recalled 74,000 cases of various frozen products because an organic spinach supplier informed the company that it found Listeria monocytogenes in spinach it supplied Amy’s. While…
Aside from the produce section, the deli and salad bar areas of the grocery store are perhaps the most visually interesting. From a food-safety standpoint, though, the deli counter in…
BACILLUS CEREUS: Often grows in foods that aren’t kept at the proper temperature. Less commonly causes vomiting syndrome, which causes minimal diarrhea or abdominal pain and is associated with fried…
The bug to worry about in deli meat, Listeria monocytogenes, may originally come from meat, but it can also live—and thrive—on plastic, on metal, and in water. And once it…