Cronobacter and Infant Formula: What Parents Need to Know

A recent recall of infant formula manufactured by Abbott Laboratories due to possible contamination from Cronobacter sakazakii highlights the need to increase awareness about this potentially lethal pathogen and its association with powdered infant formula. What do you need to know about Cronobacter sakazakii? Cronobacter sakazakii is a bacterium naturally found in the environment. The […]

U.S. set to declare Sesame as a major allergen

Millions of Americans have food allergies and may experience an adverse reaction to products that contain allergens. Of those that are school age, an estimated 8% of children in the United States have a food allergy. That’s 1 in 13 children, or about 2 students per classroom. A food allergy occurs when the body has […]

Food Safety News You can Use from the Division of Extension

Summer weather can bring heavy rains and power outages due to lightening and high winds. Extension has information that you can use to keep yourself and your family food-safe.

Emergency Preparedness (USDA; many resources in Spanish)
Keep Food Safe after a Disaster or Emergency (CDC, also in Spanish)
Gardening in the Time of COVID-19 (UW Division of Extension)
Safety of Produce from Flooded Gardens (UW Division of Extension)
What to Do if the Freezer Stops (Univ of Georgia)

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Cronobacter and Infant Formula: What Parents Need to Know

U.S. set to declare Sesame as a major allergen

Food Safety News You can Use from the Division of Extension