Health department officials in Marin County, CA, have confirmed five E. coli O157:H7 cases and a possible sixth. Four cases are children. Of four patients hospitalized, two have been
Kentucky television station 14news is reporting that two cases of Salmonella have been reported in Webster County adjacent to Hopkins County. It is unconfirmed whether these cases are linked to
Health department officials of DuPage County have released a report on their investigation of Los Burritos Mexicanos – the Lomard, Ill., restaurant at the center of an E. coli 0157:H7
This past week, Michelle Obama gathered 100 food industry representatives, academic experts and public-health advocates for a “summit” at the White House to discuss junk food marketing to children.
On Sept. 16, Food Safety News published an article by Kelly Damewood entitled, “FDA Finally Addresses Tribes on FSMA,” which stated that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
On Wednesday, Bettina Siegel, author of The Lunch Tray blog, published an article entitled, “USDA Misinforms Parents About Chinese-Processed Chicken in School Meats.” In response, USDA has posted a
The number of Salmonella cases in Hopkins County, KY, has risen to 11, with one death, confirms the county health department. Health officials are investigating the outbreak, and the source
UPDATE: Brothers Eric and Ryan Jensen were brought into federal court in Denver on Thursday afternoon in shackles, but they walked out their arraignment as free men, at least until
Chinese food-safety officials have ordered two fruit juice companies to suspend operations and help with an investigation into reports that they used rotten or unripe fruit in their products.
Health department officials in Marin County, CA, have confirmed three E. coli cases and a possible fourth. Three cases are reportedly children (two of whom have been hospitalized in stable
This special report by Stéphane Horel and Brian Bienkowski was originally published Sept. 23 by Environmental Health News. Seventeen scientists who have criticized plans in Europe to regulate endocrine-disrupting
Violating the explicit language of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA), the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Proposed Produce Rule gives a complete pass to imported vegetables grown with