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A Regulation Intrigue: Investigating E. coli’s Path onto Dropped and Drooped Strawberries and Grapefruit

by Jessie Erwin

April 15, 2024

We are pleased to welcome Claudia Pegueros to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Claudia is a food science master's degree ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Claudia Pegueros, Contamination, Dr. Michelle Danyluk, Drooped Produce, Dropped Produce, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Student Research, Grapefruit, Masters-research, Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Strawberries

Human Norovirus: The Superbugs in Fresh Produce

by Jessie Erwin

February 27, 2023

Join us for another installment of FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Today's guest poster is Nikita Bhusal, a first-year Ph.D. ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
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Caring for Your Septic Tank or Private Well After A Hurricane

by Yilin

October 3, 2022

Last week, Hurricane Ian ripped through Florida, dumping and causing historic flooding. While many in the state have a long road to recovery ahead, many Floridians are beginning to clean-up storm damage. Was your private well or septic system ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation
Tags: Contamination, Hurricane Recovery, Pivate Well, Private Well Care, Septic, Septic System, Septic System Care

Lead in Drinking Water

by Yilin

June 13, 2022

Lead contamination poses a serious threat to drinking water safety. Both U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) agree that Lead is harmful to health, especially for children. There ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Water
Tags: Contamination, Drinking Water, Health, Lead, Lead In Drinking Water, Private Well, Water, Water Agent, Water RSA, Yilin Zhuang

Just Published – Private Wells 101: Bacterial Contamination and Shock Chlorination

by Caroline Warwick

March 11, 2021

Private Wells 101: Bacterial Contamination and Shock Chlorination JUST PUBLISHED: Looking for information on how to treat bacterial contamination in your private well with shock chlorination? Check out our newest UF/IFAS Extension Publication, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: #WaterWednesday, Bacterial Contamination, Chlorine Shock, Contamination, Florida Water, Hurricane Well Prep, Shock Wells, Water, Water Central Florida, Water Wednesday, Well, Yilin Zhuang

Is Food Safety on your Holiday List?

by Nancy Gal

December 1, 2017

You probably have a long to-do list for the holidays. But, is food safety on that list? For many people, food safety is not a thought until they or someone they know gets foodborne illness from consuming contaminated food or beverages. And how ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Bacteria, Beverages, Cleanliness, Contaminated, Contamination, Cooked, Food, Food Preparation, Foodborne, Gal, Illness, Nancy Gal, Raw, Safety

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