Chlorinated wash water used during cantaloupe processing can help reduce the risk of foodborne illness to consumers.
Last summer a family-owned farm in Colorado became the focal point of the largest foodborne illness outbreak in the US in 25 years. Tragically, cantaloupe contaminated with Listeria bacteria sickened 146 people in 28 states, killed 30 and [...]
Thanksgiving is almost here and across the country cooks are gearing up for one of the most spectacular feasts of the year. But as food preparations begin, is there enough focus on holiday food safety?
Last year at this time the Water Quality & Health Council conducted a survey that found Americans are more concerned about [...]
Forty people died and more than 3,500 became ill this spring as a result of ingesting E. coli-contaminated vegetable sprouts grown on a German organic farm. Investigators do not know the source of the extremely virulent strain of E. coli, but one thing is certain: Making sprouts safe for consumers has been a concern and [...]
Thanksgiving is a big deal in the Golodner household. I’ll be serving about 30 relatives from California, Michigan, and New York and several friends and family from the local area. This is one of my favorite times of the year— tried and true recipes are resurrected, new ones tried, ingredients gathered, [...]
Foodborne diseases cost the United States an estimated $152 billion each year in health-related expenses, according to a new study from the Food Safety Campaign at the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports an estimated 76 million Americans are sickened by contaminated food every year and 5,000 of these people die. Can a simple procedure involving a jug of chlorine bleach, a measuring spoon and some tap water make a dent in those statistics? A public health partnership of the National Environmental Health Association, the Water Quality and Health Council and the American Chemistry Council thinks so.
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