As Missouri public health officials investigate the death of a 10-day-old infant who may have succumbed to a rare Cronobacter sakazakii (C. sakazakii) infection, Walmart said it is
Perhaps in response to Consumer Reports’ charges that levels of arsenic in children’s juices are so high that more restrictive standards would be healthier (see previous post), the FDA
Starwest Botanicals of Rancho Cordova, CA, is the third company to announce a recall of whole organic celery seed that may be contaminated with Salmonella.
No illnesses have been reported.
Throughout 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracked at least 272 cases of Salmonella infection linked to ConAgra Foods’ Banquet chicken pot pies, prompting a
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $542,999 grant to a Clemson University food safety scientist to study how norovirus spreads in elementary schools, a
Gollo Desserts of Brooklyn, NY, is recalling its Pan Dominicano (Dominican Bread) because the package does not disclose milk as an ingredient, New York State Agriculture Commissioner Darrel J. Aubertine
Ah, the holidays … whatever holiday it is that you celebrate (or just the holiday called “Quiet Time in the Office”), I think it is safe to assume that your holiday
James Whitemarsh, a former BBC producer, has been acquitted of sexual assault by the Southwark Crown Court after a jury accepted his claim that eating raw oysters left him without
Popcorn Palace of Schiller Park, IL, warned consumers Tuesday that some of its one-gallon Value Bags contain various allergens — milk, soy, peanuts, tree nuts and wheat — not disclosed on
Federal and state budget cuts are taking a measurable toll on the food safety system, according to a new analysis by the Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood
In the outbreak linked to ground beef sold at Hannaford Supermarkets, 16 people in seven states have now been infected with an antibiotic-resistant strain of Salmonella Typhimurium linked, the
The Los Angeles Unified School District, the nation’s second largest public school system, is being forced to re-do its school lunch menus after a switch to more healthy