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Repeated E. coli outbreaks in romaine lettuce have resulted in a number of deaths and hundreds of illnesses and hospitalizations in Canada and the U.S. [...]

Let’s hope this never happens. The damage can be severe and far reaching with illness affecting customers and employees, resulting in staff shortages, bad publicity, [...]

You’ve heard stories about the cook who sneezes all over the plastic guard on the buffet table? It’s not a pretty image, that’s for sure [...]

Biological Food Contamination Under a Microscope Biological contamination is the most common cause of foodborne illnesses. Proper food handling techniques helps reduce the risk. What [...]

When we get sick from something we’ve consumed, it’s not difficult to imagine nasty microscopic germs crawling over the bad food. But that’s just one [...]

The answer is super obvious. Quite simply, a foodborne illness occurs when a person eats or drinks something that makes them feel sick. You’ve likely [...]