Jonan Pilet

Newsletter Editor and Social Media Coordinator at Food Safety News. Based in Huntington, West Virginia, Jonan holds a Bachelor of Arts from Houghton College and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from Seattle Pacific University.

CDC identifies turtles purchased online as source of Salmonella outbreak

Small turtles purchased online have been linked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 15 people and hospitalized at least five since

By Jonan Pilet

/ 23 Jul 2022

CDC identifies turtles purchased online as source of Salmonella outbreak

Daily Harvest CEO says they have identified tara flour as cause of illnesses

In a recent update from Daily Harvest, CEO Rachel Drori says that the company has identified tara flour as the cause of the more than 470 illnesses reported to the

By Jonan Pilet

/ 21 Jul 2022

Daily Harvest CEO says they have identified tara flour as cause of illnesses

Twice eradicated giant African snails invade Florida again

The giant African snail was first found in southern Florida in the 1960s, and it took 10 years and $1 million to eradicate it. It was reintroduced in 2011, and

By Jonan Pilet

/ 11 Jul 2022

Twice eradicated giant African snails invade Florida again

Foods to avoid this Independence Day and tips to avoid holiday food poisoning

It’s the Fourth of July weekend and with that comes the expectation of lots of food, time with friends and family and fireworks. Prep for the heat, review firework

By Jonan Pilet

/ 2 Jul 2022

Foods to avoid this Independence Day and tips to avoid holiday food poisoning

Consumer who fell ill after eating Daily Harvest tells her story

Sarah Schacht is part of a select group of people with the distinction of falling ill with E. coli in two separate outbreaks. First a victim in Seattle’s Jack

By Jonan Pilet

/ 23 Jun 2022

Consumer who fell ill after eating Daily Harvest tells her story

Daily Harvest recalls French Lentil + Leek Crumbles after complaints of illnesses and hospitalizations

Daily Harvest, a food delivery service, has released a statement recalling their “French Lentil + Leek Crumbles” after receiving customer reports of the products causing gastrointestinal issues. Daily Harvest posted a

By Jonan Pilet

/ 22 Jun 2022

Daily Harvest recalls French Lentil + Leek Crumbles after complaints of illnesses and hospitalizations

Peanut butter related recalls keep on rolling as Salmonella outbreak investigation continues

– analysis – From peanut butter cups to chicken salad, recalls caused by J.M. Smucker Co.’s peanut butter recall keep coming. Peanut butter is a product uniquely positioned to cause

By Jonan Pilet

/ 6 Jun 2022

Peanut butter related recalls keep on rolling as Salmonella outbreak investigation continues

Mother describes daughter’s near death from 2017 Tiger Brands Listeria outbreak

Five years ago, three-year-old Jordin Du Preez was fed a polony sandwich at her preschool. The Tiger Brand’s polony in the sandwich was contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and nearly

By Jonan Pilet

/ 18 Apr 2022

Mother describes daughter’s near death from 2017 Tiger Brands Listeria outbreak

Leave Salmonella out of Easter surprises

This year Kinder Easter treats across the world, including the U.S., have been recalled in response to a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak in Europe and the United Kingdom. With eight

By Jonan Pilet

/ 13 Apr 2022

Leave Salmonella out of Easter surprises

Consumers on iwaspoisoned.com complain of illnesses linked to Lucky Charms

The website iwaspoisoned.com, credited with helping to identify several high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years, has possibly done it again. During the past several days, hundreds of people

By Jonan Pilet

/ 5 Apr 2022

Consumers on iwaspoisoned.com complain of illnesses linked to Lucky Charms

‘Tainted’ audiobook now available

Phyllis Entis’s new book “Tainted” is now available as an audiobook. The book is narrated by Entis herself. The book is particularly topical as the first chapter talks about

By Jonan Pilet

/ 19 Mar 2022

South African mother loses newborn to listeriosis in 2018 Tiger brand polony outbreak

“They took away something that I was waiting for almost eight years of my life.” Over the course of their first eight years of marriage, South African Thenjiwe Dodo and

By Jonan Pilet

/ 10 Jan 2022

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CDC identifies turtles purchased online as source of Salmonella outbreak

Daily Harvest CEO says they have identified tara flour as cause of illnesses

Twice eradicated giant African snails invade Florida again

Foods to avoid this Independence Day and tips to avoid holiday food poisoning

Consumer who fell ill after eating Daily Harvest tells her story

Daily Harvest recalls French Lentil + Leek Crumbles after complaints of illnesses and hospitalizations

Peanut butter related recalls keep on rolling as Salmonella outbreak investigation continues

Mother describes daughter’s near death from 2017 Tiger Brands Listeria outbreak

Leave Salmonella out of Easter surprises

Consumers on iwaspoisoned.com complain of illnesses linked to Lucky Charms

‘Tainted’ audiobook now available

South African mother loses newborn to listeriosis in 2018 Tiger brand polony outbreak