Grills just want to have fun this time of year, but you have to be careful when you cook with them, says Fadi Aramouni, a Kansas State University Research and Extension food scientist. "Common food safety mistakes, especially underestimating cooking times or overlooking the need to check cooked temperatures, increase the risk of food-borne illness,"
13 confirmed cases of salmonella in Macon County
Macon County’s Public Health Department is investigating 13 confirmed cases of salmonella. Diane Johner told the Decatur WAND that the health department is waiting for lab test results to help pinpoint the potential source.
Hand to mouth contact spreads salmonella bacteria, or through raw, unwashed food.
Washing your hands thoroughly can stop the bacteria’s
Foodborne illness a serious risk for moms, unborn babies
Picnics can be the best part of the summertime, but can have hidden dangers for moms-to-be. There may be unseen dangers lurking in the potato salad and hot dogs that could make you and your unborn baby very sick.
Pregnant women have a weakened immune system, which makes it harder for their bodies to fight
More students sickened by salmonella
A pet turtle in a fifth-grade classroom may have caused the salmonella outbreak at Jefferson Elementary School, according to state health officials.
The number of sick children jumped to 11 yesterday, after doctors reported their young patients had the bacterial infections, said Department of Public Health spokeswoman Donna Rheaume. School officials Monday could only confirm
11 students in Franklin sick with salmonella
Eleven students at a Franklin elementary school have confirmed cases of salmonella, and state health officials are investigating whether owl pellets used in a class project were the source of the bacterial infection.
Most of the sick students are fifth-graders at Jefferson Elementary School.
In a biology experiment, fifth-graders at the school pick out
Eggs not to blame for salmonella outbreak
The Australian Health Department says it has found no evidence of contamination at the factory of an egg supplier it has been investigating as the possible source of the recent salmonella outbreak, according to ABC News.
Seventeen people have been infected with the bacteria and six of those cases have been linked to ravioli products
Heed Safe Cooking and Food Handling Advice For The Summer Grilling Season
Backyard chefs may think they know best when it comes to grilling that perfect burger, steak or barbeque chicken, but unless they follow key food safety practices their friends and family may wish to think twice before taking a seat at the picnic table.
"The risk of foodborne illness increases during the summer months because
Salmonella symptoms and causes
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has issued a reminder to the public about the dangers of salmonella poisoning:
Symptoms:
- stomach cramps
- diarrhea
- fever
- nausea
- sometimes vomiting
Symptoms can take up to three days to appear, but most often begin 12 to 36 hours after the germs are swallowed, and generally last for several days.
Food alerts report on aflatoxins in nuts, cheese from the UK
A total of about 47 food safety problems were reported across the EU last week, including a cluster of alerts about aflatoxins in nuts and unauthorised cheese from the UK.
Last year 538 notifications concerned aflatoxins in pistachios, of which 487 concerned those primarily originating from Iran. As a result the European Commission cracked down
Owl pellets eyed as possible source of salmonella infections
The state Department of Public Health is investigating why at least a handful of students have contracted salmonella bacterial infections,and is exploring a possible link to a fifth-grade science experiment.
While the DPH has ruled out cafeteria food in Jefferson Elementary School as the reason at least five fifth-graders and one first-grader have become ill