At least 134 people in 13 states fell ill with Salmonella Heidelberg in an outbreak connected to Foster Farms chicken between June 2012 and April 2013. The outbreak appears to
A small percentage of Campylobacter isolated from Canadian retail chicken meat is resistant to a key antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections in humans, according to a report by the
Levels of inorganic arsenic found in samples of chicken may be responsible for a slight increase in cancer risk to consumers over their lifetimes, according to a study by researchers
International recalls for Thursday, April 4: Canada Expanded Epicure smoked salmon recall for Listeria monocytogenes Spain Recall of frozen chicken from Brazil for Salmonella Cyprus Recall of halva with pistachios from Lebanon for Salmonella
The CDC reported Tuesday that since June 4, 2012, a total of 128 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 13 states. At least
At least 124 people are now known to have been sickened in the Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak linked to chicken, reported the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late
An outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg linked to chicken has sickened nearly 100 people in Washington and Oregon since June of 2012, health officials announced Thursday.
A total of 43 illnesses
China’s food safety investigation into antibiotics found in chickens served by Yum Brands didn’t result in any fines or other enforcement action. That’s the good news. The
Applying hot, flowing air to poultry transport crates could be an effective way to kill Campylobacter in these environments, according to new government research. Poultry is a known reservoir of
Approximately 35,000 pounds of fully cooked chicken, beef and pork products have been recalled for possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes by Idaho-based LJD Holdings, Inc., operating as B and
Illinois-based Humphrey’s Market, Inc. is recalling approximately 2,764 of frozen, ready-to-eat and raw poultry products because they were produced without inspection. The products may also contain soy, wheat
Feeding chickens a mixture of plant-based oils in their water may become an effective method of reducing Salmonella contamination in chicken products, according to experimental studies by researchers at the