An investigation update on a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to kratom supplements reports a dozen more people are sick, with seven new states involved.
The initial report on Feb. 20
Continue Reading CDC issues new warning on Salmonella in kratom; 12 more sick
Holy Jane Jetson.
Picture this. You walk into the breakroom at work and instead of – or in addition to – the tired-looking ham/chicken/egg salad sandwiches and cans of chili, there’s a vending machine chock full of fresh romaine, kale, arugula, snow peas, fresh edamame, cherry tomatoes and more.
Great Britain’s food regulators are calling for a nationwide review of all meat-cutting plants after the discovery of serious incidents at production facilities of two major suppliers, 2 Sisters Food Group and Russell Hume.
The announcement came just days after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) was criticized by a parliamentary
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I come from a long line of, “Oh, just leave that leftover chicken – or pheasant, or scrambled eggs, or fried potatoes – on the counter. Someone will eat it later.”
And there they’d sit – on a small saucer on the toaster – and people would nibble at them
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Ron and Darlene Fields had been married for 26 years when they decided to take a “free” 12-day trip to Hawaii in fall 2016.
Continue Reading ‘Free’ trip leaves man in expensive, lifelong, parasitic nightmare
Citing growing scientific evidence, specialist glove supplier Eagle Protect has discontinued selling vinyl gloves.
Vinyl gloves, also called PVC gloves, contain a heavy chlorine content. PVC is a widely produced synthetic plastic polymer. The rigid form of PVC is used to make pipes.
California-based Eagle Protect is not alone. China
Continue Reading Company stops selling vinyl gloves; cites food safety risks
The number of people sick in a Tacoma, WA-area norovirus outbreak hit 542 this
Continue Reading Nearly 550 customers of two restaurants sick from norovirus
French authorities are searching five sites run by dairy giant Lactalis in an investigation into the botched mass recall of
Continue Reading Criminal investigation broadens in French baby milk recall
