Linda Larsen is the editor of Food Poisoning Bulletin and has written about food since 2002. A journalist and author, she has written 56 books, including Medical Ethics for Dummies, Eating Clean for Dummies, Knack Low Salt Cookbook, and the Everything Food Allergy Cookbook. She worked for the Pillsbury Company for many years, in their test kitchens and for the Pillsbury Bake-Off. Linda holds a degree in Biology from St. Olaf College and a degree with High Distinction in Food Science from the University of Minnesota. She is ranked among the most influential food safety social media users in the United States (#14), according to traackr.com.
Imperio beef jerky is being recalled for lack of inspection. The products are labeled with another facility’s mark of inspection and are misbranded. Food that is not inspected may contain undeclared allergens, contaminants, or pathogens that can make you sick. No confirmed reports of illness or injury have been received to date in connection with … Read more
Gardeners Basics Broccoli Sprouting Seeds are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company as of October 6, 2026 in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Gardeners Basics of Spanish Fork, Utah. The recalled product is Gardeners Basics Waltham 29 Broccoli Sprouting Seeds that … Read more
WinCo Foods Hoagie Rolls are being recalled because they may contain sesame, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label as required by the FDA. Anyone who is allergic to sesame could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. No illnesses have been reported to the … Read more
Natural Grocers organic Mung Beans are being recalled for possible foreign material contamination in the form of pieces of glass. This poses a tooth and mouth injury and GI tract injury hazard as well as a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this … Read more
CIYTI Light Up Princess costumes are being recalled for a battery ingestion risk. The costumes violate the mandatory safety standard for toys because the batteries can be easily accessed by children. If button cell or coin batteries are swallowed, they can cause serious injury, including internal chemical burns. No injuries have been reported to the … Read more
A Bentwood Elementary school norovirus outbreak in Kansas has sickened 97 children, staff, and others, according to news reports. The outbreak is over a few days after it was first reported. The case count included 95 students and staff, and two more family members of people associated with the school. Two cases had been confirmed … Read more
Bamamon Finger Light Toys are being recalled because they pose a battery ingestion risk. The toys have button cell batteries in compartments that can be easily accessed by children, posing a deadly ingestion risk. When button cell and coin batteries are swallowed, the batteries can cause internal chemical burns and death. No injuries have been … Read more
Loving thyself crystal glass cups are being recalled because they pose a risk of serious injury from ingestion and laceration hazards. The glass can break inside the cups while in use, which means that the user can swallow the shards, potentially injuring their teeth, mouth, throat, and GI tract. One reported incident of broken glass … Read more
The CDC counts 28 people sick in 13 states in the Salmonella Telelkebir outbreak linked to raw oysters harvested from the Little Wicomico River in Virginia. Five of them have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported, according to CDC’s October 30 notice. CDC says their illnesses began between May 29 and October 6, … Read more
The chicken wraps E. coli O1o57:H7 outbreak that the FDA announced in a CORE Outbreak Investigation Table update has now sickened at least 50 people. That’s an increase of 12 more patients since the outbreak was announced almost a week ago. Because neither the CDC or FDA has issued a formal outbreak notice, there is … Read more