About this episode

The episode discusses the risks of Cyclospora contamination in Canadian produce and features an interview with a food microbiology expert.

Cyclospora: it's a microscopic organism found in water, but can spread to food-- especially produce. Found most commonly in wet and warm climates, it can travel into your grocery store through things like imported lettuce, raspberries, carrots, or more. And once you catch it, it causes some 'explosive' problems. Host Caryn Ceolin is speaking with Keith Warriner, a professor of food microbiology in the department of food science at the University of Guelph to find out what Cyclospora is, what it does to the human body, and what the risk of it coming to Canada really is.

People in this episode

Host: Caryn Ceolin

Guest: Keith Warriner

Topics covered

• parasites
• food safety
• health risks
• produce contamination
• microbiology

Keywords

• Cyclospora
• produce
• food safety
• Canada
• health risks
• microbiology
• imported food

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Guelph

Products: Cyclospora

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