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Outbreaks Linked to Raw Chicken, Ground Beef, and Deli Ham

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating several...

Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection

    Contaminated Beef Spread Across the Country

    Cargill Meat Solutions recalled 66 tons of ground beef on September 20, 2018 after a deadly E. coli O26 outbreak. The U.S. Department...

    Sep 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources, All of Us, Climate Change, Food Safety & Inspection

    Confront the Health Impacts of Climate Change with NACCHO’s Toolkit

    By Dylan Williams, Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO Climate change is a problem of national magnitude...

    Jul 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

    Let’s Meat in the Kitchen: Preventing the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance through...

    This resource page from George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health details the effects of overuse...

    Apr 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection, Global Health, Infectious Disease

    Deadly Listeria Outbreaks in Australia and South Africa

    A fatal Listeria outbreak in Australia has a case fatality rate as high as 28%. As of March 19, 2018, 19 confirmed cases have been...

    Mar 28, 2018 | Alex Fraser

  • 2017 Edition of Food Code Released

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the 2017 edition of the Food Code. The Food Code is a model regulation that...

    Feb 12, 2018 | Amy Chang

    • Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection

    USDA Food Safety Tips for Areas Affected by “Bomb Cyclone”

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by winter storms in the Central to Northern Plains regions of the U.S. The National Weather Service reports an intense storm across the Central Plains that will continue to bring blizzard conditions […]

    Mar 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    Parody “Salmonella” Twitter account

    The Oregon Health Authority created a parody “Salmonella” Twitter account to raise awareness of foodborne illness and share food poisoning prevention messages with households across the state. The account posts tongue-in-cheek tweets from the point of view of Salmonella. Here are some examples: “People often associate me with meat and eggs, but I’m an equal […]

    Dec 17, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

    Study finds resistance levels not lower in antibiotic-free burger meat

    A new study published in the Journal of Food Protection by researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture found similar levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ground beef raised with and without antibiotics. According to the authors of the study, their findings suggest that antimicrobial use in U.S. cattle production has “minimal to no impact on AMR […]

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Outbreaks Linked to Raw Chicken, Ground Beef, and Deli Ham

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating several outbreaks linked to food products: More than 90 people are ill in an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections reported from 29 states. Evidence suggests that many types of raw chicken products from a variety of sources are […]

    Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection

    Contaminated Beef Spread Across the Country

    Cargill Meat Solutions recalled 66 tons of ground beef on September 20, 2018 after a deadly E. coli O26 outbreak. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) released a list of retailers that received the recalled product, including every Safeway, Meijer, and Sam’s Club store in the United States. This is the […]

    Sep 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, All of Us, Climate Change, Food Safety & Inspection

    Confront the Health Impacts of Climate Change with NACCHO’s Toolkit

    By Dylan Williams, Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO Climate change is a problem of national magnitude that affects the health of all Americans. Climate change deteriorates the health of the public by exacerbating extreme weather events and altering natural ecosystems, which affects food sources and the migration of vector-borne diseases. The implications […]

    Jul 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

    Let’s Meat in the Kitchen: Preventing the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance through Safe Handling of Meat and Poultry Products

    This resource page from George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health details the effects of overuse of antibiotics in food animal production, and how to protect against exposure to harmful bacteria on meat and poultry products. The page also includes a video with Dr. Lance Price, director of the Antibiotic Resistance Action Center, as […]

    Apr 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection, Global Health, Infectious Disease

    Deadly Listeria Outbreaks in Australia and South Africa

    A fatal Listeria outbreak in Australia has a case fatality rate as high as 28%. As of March 19, 2018, 19 confirmed cases have been reported in Australia alone, all of which are linked with the consumption of rock melon, or cantaloupe.The likely source is The Rombola Family Farm in the Riverina area, which has […]

    Mar 28, 2018 | Alex Fraser

    2017 Edition of Food Code Released

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the 2017 edition of the Food Code. The Food Code is a model regulation that provides all levels of government and industry with practical, science-based guidance and manageable provisions for reducing the known risks of foodborne illness. The 2017 Food Code provides uniform standards for retail food safety, […]

    Feb 12, 2018 | Amy Chang

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