By Kirsten Larson, manager, Food Safety, APHL, and Robyn Randolph, senior specialist, Food Laboratory Accreditation, APHL In this time of COVID-19, the ways in which…
PulseNet revolutionized foodborne outbreak detection in the United States. What exactly is it? How did it get started? Why was it so significant? And what…
As part of Michigan’s routine pet food surveillance program, microbiologists in the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Laboratory Division were used to…
By Caitlin Saucier Feltner, BSN, RN Most people have seen or eaten sprouts, the crunchy mild-tasting greens that are often incorporated into stir-fried dishes and…
By several contributors from Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH), Division of Outbreak Investigation; State of Maryland Rapid Response Team (SMarRRT); Maryland Public…
By several contributors from the Utah Department of Health While the asserted health benefits of unpasteurized milk (aka, raw milk) have been debated, the public…