Food Safety and E coli News
The deadly FreshRealm chicken fettuccine Alfredo outbreak has grown to include three new illnesses, three new hospitalizations, and one more death, according to the CDC. In addition, there are two new states involved in the outbreak: California and … [Read More...]
The Chetak Deep Frozen Beans Salmonella outbreak has ended with 12 people sick in 11 states according to the CDC. That is an increase of one more patient and one more state, Texas, since the last update about the case count was issued on July 17, … [Read More...]
A Mercado Los Amigos E. coli outbreak in Yakima, Washington has sickened at least three people, according to a press release issued by the Yakima Health District. That restaurant is located at 1409 Frutivale Boulevard in Yakima. The people who … [Read More...]
Consumer Reports says that more than 2/3 of the protein powders and shakes they tested have high lead levels. In fact, they have more lead in a single … Read More >>
FDA says more cookware may leach lead and six brands have been added to the list of products tested by that agency. Consumers should not use and … Read More >>
Live avian flu can survive in raw milk cheese up to six months, according to an article in the University of Minnesota's CIDRAP. The report was … Read More >>
The FDA has released two new tools in their foodborne illness investigations: EIS (Executive Incident Summary Abstracts) and FOOD (Foodborne Outbreak … Read More >>
Loboy Macaroni and Tuna Salads are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This information came in the form of and email … Read More >>
Handi Green Pista Kernal is being recalled in Canada for possible Salmonella contamination. These are shelled pistachios. No illnesses have been … Read More >>
tru fru Dark + White Chocolate Freeze-Dried Strawberries are being recalled because they may be contaminated with foreign material, more specifically … Read More >>
Rolling Pin Dubai Style Chocolate is being recalled because it contains wheat, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the … Read More >>
Our editor, Linda Larsen, has written 52 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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