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The most common causes of foodborne illness outbreaks
  • Food Safety

The most common causes of foodborne illness outbreaks

  • Posted on March 15, 2019March 14, 2019
  • by Lindsay Moyer

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…

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Food safety alert: Multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella linked to raw turkey
  • Food Safety

Food safety alert: Multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella linked to raw turkey

  • Posted on November 15, 2018November 15, 2018
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

As Thanksgiving nears, contaminated turkey has sickened 164 people in 35 states The outbreak of Salmonella Reading, which has been going on for nearly a year, has led to 164 illnesses,…

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  • Food Safety

Multistate Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Breaded Chicken Products

  • Posted on July 16, 2015
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Two separate outbreaks have sickened nine people in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a Salmonella bacterium that has been linked to raw breaded chicken entrees. Four victims have been hospitalized. No…

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  • Food Safety

Salmonella Outbreak Likely Linked to Raw Tuna Sickens 53 People in 9 States

  • Posted on May 26, 2015
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Fifty-three people in nine states have been infected with a Salmonella bacterium that is likely linked to sushi made with raw tuna. Ten victims have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported.

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  • Food Safety

Listeria Threatens the Food Industry and Consumer Safety

  • Posted on May 6, 2015
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

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…

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  • Food Safety

Food Safety Policies that Would Protect Consumers

  • Posted on March 10, 2015
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Consumers have control over just the final few steps of food purchasing, preparation, and eating. Clearly, food safety needs to be the responsibility of all actors along the food chain.…

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  • Food Safety

Here are Important Food Safety Tips You Should Know about Dairy Products

  • Posted on January 6, 2015
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Milk Although the variety in the dairy case is impressive, the steps you should take to protect yourself from most dairy-related foodborne illnesses are blessedly simple. Never drink unpasteurized milk,…

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  • Food Safety

Food Safety Alert: Outbreak of Salmonella in Breaded Chicken Products

  • Posted on November 5, 2014
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Overview: In August and September 2014, an outbreak of Salmonella Enteriditis sickened six people in Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture…

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  • Food Safety

Food Safety: Organic vs. Conventional Foods

  • Posted on September 30, 2014
  • by David Schardt

“Both organic and conventional foods can be a source of food poisoning outbreaks,” explains Charles Benbrook, a research professor at Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources…

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  • Food Safety

FINALLY — USDA Issues Recall Alert in Ongoing Multistate Outbreak of Multidrug Resistant Salmonella

  • Posted on July 17, 2014
  • by NAH Editorial Staff

Do you have any frozen chicken stored away in your freezer from Foster Farms or one of the private brands it produces? If so, please check it for the establishment…

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