Over the course of the last few weeks, Salmonella has been associated with everything from eggs to pistachios, alfalfa sprouts, milk, fruit juice and even mamey frozen pulp. Contaminated food items such as these can teach you a lot about the differences between different kinds of Salmonella bacteria as well as other forms of food poisoning. The recent egg recall which has been linked to Salmonella... [more]

A worker at a Quiznos restaurant in Salt Lake City tested positive for Hepatitis A. As a result, the department of public health has issued a warning regarding the 30 East Broadway (300 South) restaurant. The department will also voluntarily issue Hepatitis A shots to affected patrons. Because of the volume of clientele that the restaurant receives, hundreds of people may have been exposed to Hepatitis... [more]

An employee with the Siler City, North Carolina Burger King tested positive for Hepatitis A recently. The restaurant is located at 1712 E. 11th Street in Siler City. The Chatham County Public Health Department is recommending that individuals who ate at this restaurant on either August 2nd or 3rd, 2010 receive a Hepatitis A vaccination. This is the second Hepatitis A incident related to an employee... [more]

As the CDC continues to investigate the outbreaks of Salmonella Hartford and Salmonella Baildon, there has been quite a bit of confusion among the general public. Let’s be honest, even many medical professionals are unaware or misinformed about the facts behind foodborne illnesses, which are some of the most common stomach ailments in the United States. In order to help people who may have concerns... [more]

Two Colorado restaurants have been implicated in a Hepatitis A outbreak.  According to the Grand County Public Health Department both the Sagebrush BBQ & Grill and Max & T’s Bar and Grill in Colorado are sources of a Hepatitis A scare. The foodborne illness outbreak centers around a Hepatitis A infected employee. The Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is an acute liver disease, noted by fatigue, nausea,... [more]

Normally when people think foodborne illness, they think it is actually associated with food; however, water can serve as a host for parasitic, and bacterial foodborne illness organisms.  The Salt Lake Tribune recently posted a boil order for Saratoga Springs, Utah in an article by David Meyers entitled “Saratoga Springs Boil Order Still in Effect.” Utah County has recently seen seven cases of... [more]

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]

Viruses and bacteria can be found throughout our world: on table tops, in our bathroom sinks, and sometimes in the food we eat. E. coli, Salmonella, and Staph are some of the more common bacterial infections that can cause foodborne illnesses in humans. Hepatitis A and Calcivirus are two viruses that humans can contract from food. However, not all pathogens cause illnesses in humans. Some viruses only... [more]

Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the Hepatitis A virus. It can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months. Hepatitis A is usually spread when a person ingests fecal matter — even in microscopic amounts — from contact with objects, food, or drinks contaminated by the feces or stool of an infected... [more]

A recent article by USA Today reported that school aged children may be at a significant risk of food poisoning from the foods served in school cafeterias. The newspaper looked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics between 1998 and 2007 regarding reported foodborne illness outbreaks related to school cafeteria foods. According to the paper, 470 school related food poisoning... [more]