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DALL·E - the superhero robin standing on a supermarket shelf

557. Robin in the Supermarket

January 01, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of allowing a robin to stay in a supermarket.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Aldi: Brecon supermarket says resident robin can stay
  • The Clash – Lost in the Supermarket Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
  • Salmonellosis in wild birds - ScienceDirect
  • Prevalence and molecular characterization of Salmonella isolated from wild birds in fresh produce environments - PMC
  • Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Typhimurium and Escherichia coli 086 in wild birds at two garden sites in south‐west Scotland - Pennycott - 2002 - Veterinary Record - Wiley Online Library
January 01, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Birds, Grocery store, Retail, Salmonella

DALL·E - A turtle in a groceries cart in the fresh produce section of a store

537. Shopping in the Produce Section of a Store Where Someone Has Brought Their Pet Turtle

November 15, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks shopping in the produce section of a store where someone has brought their pet turtle.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Small Turtles | CDC
  • Veterinary Sciences | Free Full-Text | A Review of the Public Health Challenges of Salmonella and Turtles
  • Salmonella excretion by turtles. - PMC
  • Prevalence of Campylobacter, Salmonella, and Escherichia coli on the External Packaging of Raw Meat - ScienceDirect
  • Prevalence of Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli on the Surfaces of Raw Poultry Packages - ScienceDirect
  • Enumeration of Campylobacter and Salmonella on chicken packs | Emerald Insight
  • Incidence of Campylobacter and Salmonella isolated from retail chicken and associated packaging in South Wales | Letters in Applied Microbiology | Oxford Academic
  • Contamination by Meat Juice When Shopping for Packages of Raw Poultry - ScienceDirect
November 15, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Salmonella, Turtles, Fresh produce, Grocery store

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