Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Food Safety?
Humans aren’t the only creatures who love juicy hamburgers, fresh fruit, chicken, potato salad, and other foods of summer. In fact, we have plenty of
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Botulism
You wouldn’t think that a can of “hot dog chili sauce” would be particularly dangerous. Unappetizing, maybe, but not dangerous. Yet in the summer of
E. Coli Infections
In its natural habitat — the digestive tracts of humans and other animals — Escherichia coli is just another bacterium in a sea of mostly
Listeria
What is listeria? Up to 10 percent of the people in the world have an unwelcome guest in their intestinal tract: a bacteria called Listeria
Salmonella
In an ideal world, you’d never have to worry about your food becoming contaminated by animal waste. But unfortunately, conditions in factories and on farms
Shigellosis
What is shigellosis? There are some types of germs that you definitely don’t want to find in your next meal or glass of water. Add
Food Poisoning: How to Avoid It
Do I really need to worry about food poisoning? You do if you want to avoid those nasty bouts of cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. The