Discussing foodborne illness with Dr. Doug Powell
Outbreaks of salmonella and the parasite, cyclospora, have been big stories in the news during recent weeks and months.
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To sort out some of the latest foodborne illness news, food scientist and editor of Barfblog, Dr. Doug Powell joined me on the Saturday, Nov. 2 Outbreak News This Week Radio show (Listen below).
Powell discussed the Foster Farms chicken salmonella outbreak and delineated the responsibilities of the company, the government and the consumer.
He spoke on the importance and the impact of cross-contamination.
We also discussed the cyclospora outbreaks, the salmonella in spices report from the FDA and the pet jerky treat from China situation.
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