County officials are now reporting that at least 31 people have become infected with Salmonella after eating at a Mexican restaurant in Valencia, CA.
People who dined at Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria on or around Sept. 13 began reporting symptoms of food poisoning. Public Health was alerted to the
Continue Reading More than 30 people now reporting illnesses after eating at Mexican restaurant in L.A.
A rare type of Salmonella has sickened 20 people in Denmark and 17 in Austria.
Since July, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded 20 cases of Salmonella Umbilo.
There are 14 men and six women sick. Patients range from under 1 to 85 years old, and the median age
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The FDA has issued a warning to pet owners who feed their animals Answers brand food. The food has tested positive for Listeria and Salmonella and is a danger to pets and their owners.
The manufacturer, Lystn LLC, has not issued a recall, despite the Food and Drug Administration’s testing
Continue Reading FDA issues warning about Answers pet food after reported pet illnesses; company refuses to recall products
County officials are now reporting that at least 16 people have become infected with Salmonella after eating at a Mexican restaurant in Valencia, CA.
People who dined at Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria late this past week began reporting symptoms of food poisoning, and Public Health was alerted to the
Continue Reading Sick people quadruple in outbreak traced to Mexican restaurant
Officials in Maine have issued a recall for eggs from Rainbow Farm because of an outbreak of infections from Salmonella.
The recall by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry comes as the state’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention has identified the eggs as the source of the
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The L.A. County Department of Public Health is investigating a Mexican restaurant in Valencia following multiple reports of food poisoning arising from dining at the restaurant late last week.
According to Public Health’s media relations division, the department began receiving reports of “gastrointestinal symptoms” on Tuesday after people dined at
Continue Reading L.A. restaurant temporarily closed because of outbreak of illnesses
The patient count in a deadly outbreak linked to edible mushroom products continues to increase, with more than 160 people now having been confirmed with reactions.
As of Sept. 18, the Food and Drug Administration reported 169 patients spread across 33 states. Of those patients with complete information available, 66
Continue Reading More patients identified in a deadly outbreak traced to Diamond Shruumz products
Officials in Hong Kong are investigating 40 cases of invasive Group B Streptococcus infection.
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health appealed to the public for heightened vigilance and attention when touching or handling raw freshwater fish. Advice included wearing gloves and not consuming undercooked freshwater
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— OPINION —
Boar’s Head’s deadly Listeria outbreak serves as a stark reminder that the food safety issues Upton Sinclair exposed over a century ago in “The Jungle” still persist. The impact of Sinclair’s work, which revealed the hidden dangers of food production, resonates today as modern food safety lapses
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Boar’s Head is closing its Jarratt, VA, production plant indefinitely and permanently discontinuing production of liverwurst amidst an outbreak of Listeria infections that has sickened dozens and killed nine.
The announcement today, Sept. 13, included an apology and said “comprehensive measures” are being taken to prevent such incidents in the
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