Food Safety and E coli News
There were just two Listeria monocytogenes outbreaks in the U.S. in 2018, but the results were severe. In all, eight people were sickened, all eight were hospitalized because they were so sick, and one person died. The first outbreak was … [Read More...]
Three E. coli outbreaks in 2018 sickened at least 296 people. These outbreaks were linked to romaine lettuce and ground beef. E. coli illnesses are serious because if a patient is under the age of five, they can develop hemolytic uremic syndrome … [Read More...]
Salmonella outbreaks linked to food products in 2018 were numerous and severe; 15 were multistate. In fact, seven of the top 10 multistate outbreaks of the year were caused by different strains of Salmonella bacteria. By July 2018, there were five … [Read More...]
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is urging the government to reopen areas that are shutdown, and end food safety risks to consumers. The shutdown is … Read More >>
U.S. PIRG, the federation of state PIRGs (public interest research groups), has found that the recalls of potentially hazardous meat and poultry … Read More >>
A federal judge struck down Iowa's ag gag law last week. Those laws make it illegal for animal rights advocates to go undercover to expose animal … Read More >>
A professor at the University of Cincinnati is studying hamburger E. coli with a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) grant. … Read More >>
Delta Pacific Seafoods is recalling Salmon Village Hot Smoked Atlantic Salmon Nuggets for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This product … Read More >>
Perdue Foods of Georgia is recalling about 68,244 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken nuggets because they may be contaminated with foreign materials, … Read More >>
RXBAR is recalling some varieties of their bars because they may contain undeclared peanuts, one of the major food allergens. Anyone who is allergic … Read More >>
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall of Bio Busti brand Pecorino Stagionato cheese for possible Listeria monocytogenes … Read More >>
Our editor, Linda Larsen, has written 36 cook books. She worked for the Pillsbury company in their test kitchens and for the Pillsbury Bake-Off. She holds a degree with High Distinction in Food Science from the University of Minnesota.
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