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.
Nature’s Own Hawaiian Bread in two sizes is being recalled because it contains milk, 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 milk proteins, as well as anyone who has lactose intolerance, could have a serious reaction if … Read more
WinCo Salsa Bean Dip Tray in two sizes is being recalled for potential pest contamination. The tray contains an ingredient used in G.L. Mezzetta Golden Green Peperoncini, peperoncini, that allegedly contains a mouse, according to a TikTok video. No complaints or illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with this issue. … Read more
Saint Francis Apizza Pizzas are being recalled because they contain soybean oil and soy lecithin, ingredients that aren’t declared on the label. Soy is one of the nine major food allergens. Anyone who is allergic to soy who eats these products could have a serious reaction. There have been no reports of allergic reactions received … Read more
Home Grown broccoli seeds are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. These seeds were recalled when they were identified as being used by a sprout grower whose finished products were linked to a Salmonella outbreak, possibly the Evergreen Sprouts outbreak. No illnesses have been linked to this product to date. The recalling firm is EAK … Read more
The recall of Great Value and Trader Joe’s frozen berries has been expanded for possible E. coli contamination to include more products. Previous recalls were issued on July 3, 2026 and September 3, 2026. The Great Value berries, along with GreenWise blueberries sold at Publix stores, were linked to an E. coli O145 outbreak that … Read more
Stewart’s Shops ice cream is being recalled in two flavors for possible foreign material contamination in the form of metal pieces. This poses a tooth injury, mouth injury, choking, and GI tract injury hazard. The recalling firm is Stewart’s Shops Corporation of Saratoga Springs, New York. These products were sold at Stewart’s’ Shops locations in … Read more
The FDA Core Outbreak Table has seventeen investigations listed; six of them have ended. There is one new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that is unsolved. The new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least 11 people. The FDA has initiated traceback. The E. coli O26:H11 outbreak linked to Sierra Nevada Graziers raw milk cheese is unchanged. … Read more
The Salmonella jalapeño outbreak has ended with 488 people sick in 34 states with 65 hospitalized, according to the CDC. That is an increase of two more states, 57 more patients, and eight more hospitalizations since the last update. There were many recalls of jalapeño peppers and products made with them. The new states are … Read more
Starfish Seafood Cold Smoked Trio, which is made from salmon, halibut and trout, is being recalled by the New York State Agriculture Commission for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Krasnyi Oktyabr USA of Brooklyn, New York. The … Read more
The Everything Sprouts outbreak has now sickened at least 76 people in 16 states, according to the CDC. There are three pathogens making people sick in this outbreak: E. coli O26:H11, E. coli O103:H25, and E. coli O168:H8 along with Salmonella Agona. That is an increase of 21 more patients and one more state since the last update … Read more