A lawsuit against NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has been settled. The lawsuit was in response to poor hygiene practices among the food handlers in the Space Center.
Bizarre lawsuit settled involving NASA, nasty food & chef “Dirty Finger Al”
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Washington state Salmonella cases connected to Arby’s
Seventeen people are sick with Salmonella in Washington and officials believe most, if not all, of the cases are connected to a dirty slicer at a local Arby’s.
Norovirus is a problem for the food service industry
A norovirus outbreak at a Hilton hotel hosted event last month shed more light on whether or not good hygiene is being practiced among food handlers.
Inspectors fight for food safety; have horrid stories of food safety gone amok
This week out infosheet covers a recent restaurant inspection that revealed some very interesting (not to mention unsafe) practices being displayed by a worker.
Don’t Eat (Horse or Other) Poop
A recent outbreak of Campylobacter at a biking event is covered in this week’s infosheet.
Over 630 Salmonella Illnesses Tied to Taste of Chicago
An outbreak of Salmonella at a festival in Chicago this week has been linked to a hummus salad.
E. coli O157 outbreak may have been caused by goat slaughtered in kitchen
This week’s infosheet reports on a North Carolina E. coli outbreak caused by a goat.
Outbreak traced to cheerleaders
This past week dozens of people fell ill after a shrimp festival in Florida. The culprit, innocently enough, came from a lemonade stand run by local cheerleaders.
Food outbreaks lead to two restaurant closings
Two reports of food borne illness outbreaks at restaurants are reported in this week’s infosheet. The first deals with E. coli at a St. Catherine’s, Ontario restaurant, and the other affected over 100 people in Wisconsin.
Memorial Day Weekend edition; grilling food safety
Memorial day is approaching and often a day full of gatherings and barbeque’s. Here are some tips on making sure yours is a safe one.