Food Poisoning News & Features

An Arizona company has recalled more than 6.5 million pounds of beef products, including ground beef, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Newport, the USDA says.

E. coli was found in about 80 percent of the nearly 2,500 meat samples and in 72 percent of the urine and blood samples from patients who tested positive for infection, the study authors said. E. coli ST131 was the most common type infecting people and was also present in the meat samples.

Spicy hot snacks like Flamin' Hot Cheetos are popular with many these days, especially children. While tasty in moderation, some doctors say they are seeing more and more patients with complications from the fiery-red chips.

The current warning is linked to chopped romaine lettuce. Caito Foods’ lettuce supplier, Fresh Express, notified the company that the produce was being recalled.

The company that makes Ritz cracker products is recalling 16 Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits products due to possible Salmonella contamination.

Ninety people have gotten sick from raw turkey tainted with salmonella bacteria in 26 states, the CDC and the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned on Thursday. Forty people have been hospitalized.

The FDA closed the investigation as of Sept. 11 with more than 500 confirmed cases in 16 states.

Illnesses began between April 1 and July 3, with eight cases in Maryland, two in Louisiana and one each in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.

100 Now Sick from Salmonella-Tainted Cereal By EJ MundellHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- One hundred people across 33 states have now fallen ill with salmonella after eating Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.For the time being, the "CDC advises consumers and retailers not to eat, serve or sell Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal," the agency said in a statement.Many of the illnesses linked to the Salmonella Mbandaka strain have been severe -- so far, 30 people have been hospitalized, although no deaths have been reported."Laboratory testing

The outbreak was most likely caused by pre-packaged Del Monte Fresh Produce vegetable trays containing broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and dill dip, officials said.

Since the outbreak was first announced on April 10, tainted lettuce has sickened 210 people in 36 states. Ninety-six people were hospitalized, 27 developed kidney failure, and five died.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria were found on 79 percent of ground turkey samples tested; 71 percent of pork chops; 62 percent of ground beef; and 36 percent of chicken breasts, wings and thighs, the findings showed.

Has that week-old yogurt really gone bad? Did the chicken you bought just three days ago already spoil?Your smartphone might one day be able to tell you, new research suggests.

Specifically, the researchers found that towels used for a variety of tasks -- such as wiping utensils, drying hands, holding hot utensils  or cleaning surfaces -- had more bacteria than towels used for one task. In addition, damp towels had more bacteria than dry ones, the investigators found.

This is the biggest Shiga-toxin producing E. coli outbreak since a 2006 outbreak linked to spinach grown in the Salinas Valley in California.

One study that tested samples over 6 months in the deli departments of chain supermarkets in three states found listeria in almost 10 percent of samples.

Other places where kids got sick from bad food were school (21 percent), a friend's home (14 percent) and potlucks (11 percent).

Some people infected with this type of E. coli develop severe, watery diarrhea. For others, the infection causes only mild symptoms or none at all.

Thirty-five people who ate eggs traced back to the farm have been sickened since November, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the cases were in New York and Virginia.

But there was potential good news: The outbreak, tied to lettuce grown near Yuma, Ariz., might be nearing its end.

Twenty-eight more illnesses caused by an E. coli outbreak tied to tainted romaine lettuce were reported by U.S. health officials on Wednesday.

Utz Quality Foods is recalling several brands of tortilla chips—including Golden Flake, Utz and Weis, and Good Health—because they may contain milk that isn’t listed as an ingredient on the label.

A North Carolina company is recalling more than 17 tons of ground beef sold at Kroger stores because they may be contaminated with pieces of plastic.

As of April 27, about 100 people in California have become ill after eating the oysters sold in restaurants and stores, state health officials say.

The first death from an ongoing outbreak of E. coli tied to romaine lettuce has been reported in California, federal health officials said Wednesday.