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 […]
BATON ROUGE, La. — The number of confirmed cyclosporiasis cases in Louisiana has almost doubled in just one week, according to state health department data released Thursday.
BATON ROUGE, La. — Health officials are investigating an increase in cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. Louisiana is among the states reporting cases during the current national surge, prompting renewed attention to food safety practices for consumers, fresh produce growers and food handlers.
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.
SHREVEPORT, La. — As families across the ArkLaTex prepare for Fourth of July cookouts and holiday gatherings, federal health officials are urging people to practice safe food handling after a rise in cases of a foodborne parasitic illness.
