Foodborne Illness

food-safety

Fresh eggs can make you sick if they are contaminated with Salmonella and are not handled, stored, or cooked safely. While many eggs appear clean and intact, bacteria can be pre...

Food Safety Reference

Listeria refers to a group of bacteria, with Listeria monocytogenes being the primary cause of serious foodborne illness. Unlike many germs, Listeria can grow at refrigeration t...

food-safety

Listeria is often associated with deli meat. Listeria monocytogenes, the bacterium responsible, can grow at refrigerator temperatures and survive under processing and storage co...

food-safety

The Wholey shrimp recall involved product sold under the Wholey's brand that was subject to a nationwide withdrawal due to potential health risks. The recall was initiated after...

food-safety

Seafood bacteria poisoning results from eating fish or shellfish contaminated with pathogenic bacteria or from improper handling that allows naturally present bacteria to grow t...

Healthcare

Listeriosis is a serious bacterial infection most commonly caused by eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. In hospital settings, care focuses on early recognitio...

toxicology-and-environmental-health

Tainted alcohol in Mexico refers to beverages contaminated with substances that should not be present in safe quantities, sometimes linked to methanol, adulterants, poor distill...

food-safety

Chipotle safety refers to the food handling, preparation, and service standards used at Chipotle restaurants to protect customers from foodborne illness. This evergreen explaine...

food-safety

When people search for Chipotle health issues, they are usually asking about foodborne illness outbreaks linked to the chain, how those incidents happened, what was served, who...

health

Death by food poisoning refers to severe illness caused by consuming contaminated food or drink that leads to fatal outcomes. In most cases, death by food poisoning occurs after...