15 Reportedly Hospitalized After FL Office Party By News Desk  After a large catered event Wednesday at a Maitland, FL, office building, 40 employees who reportedly became ill were treated by fire department personnel and 15 were hospitalized in stable condition. Officials said it was a possible case of food poisoning. “There’s a significant number of patients that have symptoms that are consistent with a... Continue Reading
2015 Funding Package Inches Forward By Lydia Zuraw  Unsure whether the congressional spending package referred to by many in Washington, D.C., as the "cromnibus" had enough votes to pass, House GOP leaders delayed a final vote Thursday afternoon, but, after 9 p.m., they managed to pass the bill 219-206. In order to keep the government from shutting down while the Senate debates the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act... Continue Reading
Twitter Chat Brings Together Holiday Food Safety Tips By News Desk On Thursday, Dec. 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted its second annual Twitter chat using the tag #CDCfoodchat to give consumers tips on keeping holiday meals safe and healthy. Here are some of the top food safety tips for grocery shopping, preparing your kitchen, thawing meat, safe cooking temperatures, notes on raw... Continue Reading
Online Survey: Floridians Concerned About Food Safety, GMO Foods By News Desk  An October online survey of 524 adult residents of Florida found that respondents are concerned about food safety and genetically modified foods and believe they do a good job of keeping themselves safe from foodborne illnesses. However, they may be unclear about which foods, preparation techniques or cooking methods pose the highest risk. The survey,... Continue Reading
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During the three years from 2007 to 2009, 30 foodborne illness outbreaks in the U.S. were connected to raw milk consumption. Yet, in the next three years, from 2010 to 2012, that number rose to 51, according to a new study published in the January issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, a peer-reviewed monthly journal published... 
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