Food Poisoning News & Features

The illnesses in the outbreak, which first began more than two years ago, have been reported in Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

A salmonella outbreak linked to frozen, raw ground tuna from Jensen Tuna has sickened 13 people in seven states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

The mysterious E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens of people across six states may be linked to ground beef, according to the CDC.

Although no deaths have been reported, 11 people have been hospitalized because their cases have been so severe, the CDC said.

A specific food item, grocery store, or restaurant chain has not been identified as the source of infections, the CDC said.. States affected are Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee and Virginia.

This is the second major recall of a Tyson product this year. In January, the company recalled 5-pound plastic packages of chicken nuggets because they might have been contaminated with pieces of rubber.

The products, more than 95,000 tons of them, were sold in stores around the U.S. and have the establishment number “EST. 795” inside the USDA inspection mark.

Butterball is recalling more than 78,000 pounds of ground turkey because it may be contaminated with Salmonella, the USDA says.

If you’ve purchased the recalled flour, return it to the store where you bought it for a full refund.

The frozen, not ready-to-eat boneless pork rib patties were produced on various dates between Dec. 7, 2018 and Feb. 15, 2019.

Weedkiller Chemical Found in Popular Beer and Wine Feb. 25, 2019 -- The next time you enjoy a glass of wine or a mug of beer, chances are you’re also drinking pesticide.All but one of 20 alcoholic beverages analyzed in a recent study by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) had detectable levels of the pesticide glyphosate, says Kara Cook, the author of the study and PIRG's toxics program director. The pesticide is best known as the key ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup."The levels we found are not in themselves dangerous," Cook says. "They are well

Cases have been reported in 41 states and the District of Columbia, and 107 people have been hospitalized. One death was previously reported in California.

There is no evidence the disease can spread to people, the CDC said, but hunters should be careful around potentially infected animals.

The chicken nuggets were shipped to stores across the U.S.

The recall of 5-pound bags of unbleached flour was issued after sampling of the product bags revealed "the potential presence" of salmonella bacteria, according to General Mills

The Wisconsin-based sausage maker recalled nearly 70,000 pounds of frozen patties.

Perdue Chicken Nuggets Recalled For Wood Particles Jan. 18, 2019 -- Georgia-based Perdue Foods has recalled nearly 70,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with pieces of wood.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said Thursday that the ready-to-eat nuggets were produced on Oct. 25, 2018, and include 22-ounce plastic bags of frozen “PERDUE SimplySmart ORGANICS BREADED CHICKEN NUGGETES GLUTEN FREE” with a best-by date of Oct. 25, 2019, and UPC bar code 72745-80656 on the label.The nuggets were shipped to stores nationwide. The problem was discovered when Perdue received

Shutdown Limits FDA Efforts to Protect Food Safety Update Jan. 15, 2019: FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Jan. 14 that the FDA would resume routine inspections of riskier foods, such as cheese, other dairy products and produce, as early as Jan. 15. The FDA is bringing back 150 employees for those inspections. Jan. 10, 2019 -- The federal government’s partial shutdown is taking a bite out of the FDA’s ability to ensure the safety of American food, forcing the agency to shift inspections toward products it considers high risk.The nearly 3-week-old shutdown has idled about 800,000 workers at roughly a

A public health alert about possible hepatitis A contamination in Modjeskas from Bauer's Candies was announced Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The E. coli outbreak linked to California-grown romaine lettuce appears to be over, the CDC said Wednesday.

Some of the fancy glitters and dusts that make holiday treats so festive are produced specifically for use on foods and are edible, others are not.

Even though you plan to peel it, wash that avocado first. Almost 18% of avocado skins tested positive for Listeria in samples taken by the FDA from 2014 to 2016.

Adam Bros. Farming Inc., in Santa Barbara County, California, said it is also recalling red and green leaf lettuce as well as cauliflower.

So far, 59 people across 15 states have come down with the often severe gastrointestinal illness.

The FDA says the under-processing “could result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens,” which could lead to life-threatening illness.