Jennifer Acuff, assistant professor of food microbiology and safety, conducted a study to evaluate methods of sanitizing pecans against Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.

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There were 17 critical violations recorded over a two-week span during Erie County restaurant inspections for Nov. 7-21.