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Restaurant inspection update: Dead mice, expired food, kitchen closures

  • Clark Kauffman

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including unsanitary kitchens, rodent droppings, long-expired food and buffets with food served at unsafe temperatures. At least two restaurants temporarily closed due to the issues reported by inspectors. The findings are reported by the […]

Louisiana reports 23 cases of stomach illness linked to foodborne parasite
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Louisiana reports 23 cases of stomach illness linked to foodborne parasite

  • Louisiana Illuminator

BATON ROUGE — State health officials have confirmed 23 cases of cyclosporiasis in Louisiana, a gastrointestinal infection triggered by a microscopic parasite found in tainted food and water. The current case count sits slightly higher than the state's five-year average of 20 infections tracked over the same seasonal timeframe.