The summer is quickly approaching and with summer comes baseball season, summer concerts and numerous events that take place all across America’s arenas and stadiums. The warm weather allows for many of these outdoor venues to play host to thousands of people, providing not just entertainment, but also food and drink. As with any situation where food or drink is served, there is a risk of exposing... [more]

As the summer months approach, we will be providing you with additional information concerning Shigella, Campylobacter, and E. coli as well as many other foodborne illnesses caused by bacteria and parasites. Escherichia Coli is a bacterial food poisoning which can cause bloody diarrhea and many other gastrointestinal problems in victims. E. coli O157:H7 is a particular strain of E. coli bacteria which... [more]

  Foodborne illnesses can have very serious complications. When certain food poisonings occur, not only does the victim suffer from an initial bout of symptoms, sometimes long lasting fatal complications can result. The following is a list of a few bacteria linked to foodborne illnesses and some of the related complications.   Clostridium Botulinum: Clostridium Botulinum causes botulism food poisoning.... [more]