Caution with Cyclospora
August 9, 2018
Recently, you may have stopped to wonder if something hazardous is lurking in your salad. Many of us love eating fresh vegetables as a way to reach MyPlate goals, but…
food-borne illness
Newsbite: Debunking the “Raw Chicken” Craze
September 25, 2017
Some raw foods taste great and are good for you from a nutrition and food safety perspective. But from a food safety position, you should skip food fads that can…
Food Safety Checklist for College Students
August 17, 2017
Preparing for college can be overwhelming. Between saying farewell to close friends and making sure you’ve packed your life away, it’s easy to overlook a few things during the big…
Listen Up About Listeria: Here is the 411
June 21, 2017
Listeria (Listeria monocytogenes) pops up in the news every so often with stories of it being found in places like cookie dough or even in refrigerator door linings. It seems…
Think You Have Food Poisoning? Here’s What You Should Do
December 22, 2016
The saying “having your cake and eating it too” resonates with many people—of course we all want to be able to eat our cake! You also don’t want the cake to…
Tip o’ the Mornin’ to You: Don’t Feel Green on St. Patrick’s Day (or Any Day)
March 18, 2016
St. Patrick’s Day might have you seeing green. Green hats. Green food. Green beer. That’s all fine and dandy. But if you are feeling green, that’s a different story. It…