The recent salmonellosis outbreak linked to ground turkey has spanned at least 31 states so far, reminding us all of the importance of maintaining excellent standards of food hygiene. But it’s not just our food that’s at risk of infection. In recent years, increasing numbers of pet products have been…
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World’s Largest E. coli Outbreak
By now you’ve likely heard something about the outbreak of food-borne illness due to E. coli that is currently causing problems in Germany. This outbreak, reportedly the world’s largest due to E. coli, has so far killed 15 people and left more than 1000 others ill. Although the exact source of…