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Salmonella Illness Linked to Cucumbers Now Reported in 25 States
THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – An outbreak of salmonella illness linked to recalled cucumbers has now expanded to at least 162 cases in 25 states, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. In an update...
Utah Kids Got E. Coli From Playing Around Lawn Sprinklers
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – Happily jumping around lawn sprinklers or playing with garden hoses on a hot summer day: An idyllic childhood scene. Not so for a bunch of kids in Utah, who all got serious E....
Candy Company Recalls Products Due to Salmonella Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 8, 2024 – A Midwestern candy company has issued a massive recall due to the risk of salmonella tainting some of its products. Palmer Candy Company of Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling...
10 Sickened by E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Raw Milk Cheese
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – An Escherichia coli outbreak has been tied to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert. Six of the...
E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Raw Milk Cheese
MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 – Raw milk cheese tainted with E. coli bacteria has sickened 10 people in four states, hospitalizing four, federal regulators warn. The cases have been tied to Raw Farm brand...
Holiday Meals Mean Safety First in Your Kitchen
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Knives, vegetable peelers, blenders: There are plenty of ways to injure yourself in the kitchen during the holidays. To keep things merry, cheery and safe, experts at...
Avoid Food Poisoning This Holiday Season
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 – The last thing a holiday host wants is to have guests get food poisoning from the feast they’ve set. That’s why food safety is particularly important as people prepare for ...
Many Strains of a Dangerous Foodborne Bacteria Are Now Antibiotic-Resistant
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – New research on a leading cause of foodborne illness has linked a large share of Michigan infections to antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains. More than 100 strains of...
Three Deaths Linked to Listeria-Tainted Milkshakes From Restaurant in Washington State
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – A strain of listeria bacteria found in milkshakes at a restaurant in Washington state has been linked to six hospitalizations and three deaths. The milkshakes were sold at...
Listeria Cases Spur Recall of 'Soft Serve On the Go' Ice Cream
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recalled a brand of soft-serve ice cream after linking it to Listeria cases in Pennsylvania and New York. The product, Soft...
Incidence of Foodborne Pathogens Back to Prepandemic Levels
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 – During 2022, the incidence of pathogens commonly transmitted through food generally increased to prepandemic levels, according to research published in the June 30 issue of...
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