Nearly two months have passed since state and federal health authorities first became aware on June 28 of two related cases of Cyclospora infection in Iowa residents. Considering Iowa typically
Two produce recalls involving two West Michigan companies have prompted the Kent County Health Department to spread the word about Listeria. Both recalls happened within the past month. Food Safety
A sixth person – this one in Texas – has been sickened by Listeria monocytogenes with the same DNA fingerprint as the outbreak strain from Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese, LLC. One of
Salmonella was confirmed in a number of people hospitalized earlier this month after consuming a traditional Ecuadorean dish containing guinea pig at a Minneapolis street fair. However, the Minneapolis Star
Canada wants the World Trade Organization to appoint a compliance panel for the U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) rule. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in May
A 57-year-old employee at an egg farm in Maine was killed Monday by a coworker who was reportedly shooting at rodents and stray chickens, according to the Portland
This is reprinted from the Food & Water Watch blog. I am supposed to be on vacation this week. I have been pulling weeds from my vegetable garden – not using
Local farmers filed into the Augusta State Armory in Maine and onto New Hampshire’s Dartmouth College campus in the past couple of days to register their opposition to the
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported seven more Cyclospora infections on Tuesday, boosting its outbreak total to 598. The number of affected states rose to
This article was originally published on August 2 by The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting as part of a series titled “Cracks in the System.”
Salmonella-tainted ground beef could
Undeclared allergens – not pathogens involving bacteria, viruses or parasites – are driving the overwhelming majority of recalls, according to the most recent quarterly findings. Stericycle ExpertRECALL™, which manages recalls for companies,
Government attorneys, led by K. Alan Dasher, assistant U.S. District attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, are opposing the request by brothers Stewart and Michael Parnell for separate