US EditionFoodborne illnesses increase during the summer. A doctor explains how to keep safe
- By June 5, 2025, a salmonella contamination associated with eggs had affected 79 individuals in seven different states.
- This outbreak followed a recall of 1.7 million dozen eggs by a California-based company due to potential contamination.
- Bacteria grow faster in warm weather, increasing risks during summer when people often leave food out at cookouts and celebrations.
- Brian Murphy stated, "41 degrees or below is what we're looking for as far as cold food safety" and advised, "When in doubt, throw it out."
- Health officials recommend keeping food cold or hot, using meat thermometers, washing hands, and avoiding preparing food if ill to reduce foodborne illnesses.
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Health Department talks summer food safety
The Berrien County Health Department is reminding everyone to take precautions with their food this summer. Department Environmental Health Supervisor Brian Murphy tells us summer is the time of year when hospitals will see a lot of patients with food poisoning. “Due to the warmer temperatures, it just allows bacteria in the food to multiply faster when it’s warmer outside and it’s exposed to that warmer weather,” Murphy said. Murphy says with c…
It is estimated that six hundred million people suffer annually from eating contaminated food. As temperatures rise, the risk of food poisoning increases, a problem that attempts to tackle some businesses such as those exposed here.
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