foodborne illness

How to Report Food Poisoning - Consumer Reports You can help stop an outbreak by letting health officials know when you may have become sick from something you ate If you’re suffering through a bout of foodborne illness, it can be hard to think about anything other than the quickest path to...

Food safety tips home chefs should know to avoid foodborne illnesses - ABC 7 Since it's not required when cooking at home, most home chefs don't really know true food safety basics. But Fit Foodie Chef Mareya Ibrahim says if you don't handle your food properly, you and your family could be...

8 Surprising Food Safety Mistakes You Might Be Making - Self When you take the time to prepare a meal, you probably expect your food to nourish you instead of making you sick. But foodborne illness due to harmful bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, and chemicals is astoundingly common. The...

Chow Line: Fridge organization key to lessening foodborne illness risk - Agrinews I’ve always stored fresh eggs in the little “egg caddy” tray in the door of my refrigerator. But my husband says we should put the eggs in the actual fridge itself. Who’s right, him or me? In this case, your...

The Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak: What You Need to Know - Consumer Reports Treating illness from a parasite is different than bacterial infections from culprits such as E. coli Two recent foodborne outbreaks were traced to a parasite, something that's more common than many people may think. A...