Foodborne Illness

food-safety

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that causes listeriosis, a serious infection primarily affecting pregnant people, older adults, newborns, and those with weakened immune sy...

Health & Safety

An E coli outbreak is defined as two or more people who develop similar illnesses after exposure to a common source, confirmed through laboratory testing to be caused by Shiga t...

food-safety

Cooked rice that has gone bad usually shows clear warning signs. The most common spoilage indicators are an off smell, a slimy or sticky texture, visible mold, and an unusual co...

food-safety

Salmonella are bacteria that can cause foodborne illness, and tomatoes have been linked to several outbreaks when contaminated through irrigation water, manure, handling, or pro...

food-safety

Eating raw or undercooked pork can expose people to parasites and bacteria that are normally controlled by proper cooking. The most well-known parasite linked with raw pork is T...