When I got a call last week from a Washington Post reporter that she was about to leave the food safety beat to cover education, I said congratulations until I
Eagle Produce of Scottsdale, Arizona has recalled 1,760 cartons of cantaloupes because the melons may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The recall is the result of a routine and random
Idaho public health officials are investigating 19 cases of Salmonella infection in Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana suspected to be connected to alfalfa sprouts.
Six of those sickened
Specialities Agro Alimentation of Millington, NJ is recalling approximately 5,700 pounds of imported boneless Serrano ham that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’
As many as 10 people may be sick in southwestern France in an outbreak of foodborne illness once again linked to sprouts.
Press reports say preliminary lab tests indicate that
Dole Fresh Vegetables has recalled 2,800 cases of its own Italian-blend brand bagged salad greens, as well as salad greens packed under the Kroger Fresh Selections Italian Style
A building housing a soy protein “meatless meat” products processing plant near Lake Charles, LA needs repairs to keep pests out, says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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The state of Minnesota remains in a contentious budget standoff that could have serious implications for the nation’s food safety system. Minnesota’s Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Mark
A Michigan woman endured prolonged hospitalization for Q-fever meningitis and two other women were also diagnosed with bacterial Q-fever infections after they drank unpasteurized milk from a farm
Bit by bit, gene by gene, doctors and researchers in Germany and around the globe are cobbling together a profile of the microbe responsible for Europe’s alarming outbreak of
Vacuum-packed cold smoked mackerel from Auburn, WA and ready-to-eat lobster meat products, tuna and pasteurized crabmeat products from Middletown, RI are among the latest seafoods to be