Category: Listeriosis
Healthy Monday Tip: Suds up for food safety
Washing fruits and vegetables before eating them reduces the risk of foodborne illness. If fruits and veggies have a ridged or uneven skin, use a scrub brush to remove dirt from the grooves. Remember, even produce with inedible skin should still be washed as a first step. This week, get into the habit of washing all [...]
More than 24,000 Snohomish County residents earn food worker certification online
In 2012, a record 24,000 Snohomish County residents earned a food worker card through online training – versus nearly 5,000 who earned their cards in a classroom. The popularity of the online classes has led the Snohomish Health District to reduced its schedule of in-person food worker classes in English and Spanish effective Jan. 1, 2013.
Thanksgiving food safety tips from Public Health – Seattle & King County
Food safety for Thanksgiving goes beyond the proper preparation and cooking of turkey: cross-contamination and improper preparation and storage of other foods are other common causes of food-borne illnesses during the holiday season.
How to protect your family from Listeria — FDA Update
Unlike most bacteria, Listeria germs can grow and spread in the refrigerator. So if you unknowingly refrigerate Listeria-contaminated food, the germs can contaminate your refrigerator and spread to other foods.
Del Bueno Queso Fresco Casero Cheese recalled because of possible health risk
The cheese was sold in retail markets in Washington and at the Pasco, WA flea market. It is packaged in round 16oz. packages with code date of “Sep 14 2011”.
Barbecue Bliss: Keeping bacteria at bay
How to prevent food poisoning from ruining your summer cookout — Tips from the FDA
Raw milk may pose health risk, warns FDA
More and more Americans are buying “raw” milk products—believing minimally processed foods are more nutritious. But in the case of raw milk, that’s not true, says the FDA.
Cheeses sold at Whole Foods recalled
Whole Foods Market says cheeses it sells from Bravo Farms have been recalled due to evidence of Listeria and E. coli contamination at the Bravo Farms’ plant.
FDA cautions consumers about Estrella Family Creamery cheeses
FDA urges consumers to discard cheeses from Estrella Family Creamery of Montesano, Washington, because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria infection linked to soft Mexican-style cheese products from Yakima
Health officials warn consumers not to eat three products made by Queseria Bendita.
Unpasteurized Mexican-style cheese may be linked to Listeria infections in Washington state
Washington state health officials are warning residents not to eat unpasteurized cheese products because they may be contaminated with a bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes, the cause of a potentially dangerous infection called Listeriosis. Officials issued the warning after receiving reports of several cases of Listeriosis in Yakima, Klickitat and King Counties. Unpasteurized Mexican-style cheese are the suspected sources [...]
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