Authorities have arrested six people after finding horse meat being sold for use in burgers in a state of southern Brazil.
They were arrested in Caxias do Sul as part of an operation led by
Continue Reading Brazilian authorities uncover group selling horse meat to restaurants
Following consumer complaints, a Chicago company is recalling ground beef in nine states because of contamination with pieces of plastic.
There is concern that consumers may have unused portions of the recalled hamburger in their
Continue Reading Consumers report plastic pieces in hamburger; recall initiated for 9 states
Declaring that the outbreak “appears to be over,” the CDC today reported that multiple suppliers, distributors and or brands of ground beef are likely behind an E. coli O103 outbreak this spring that sickened more
Continue Reading CDC says E. coli outbreak ‘over’ with 209 patients and counting
Texas Naturals Meats is recalling almost 500 pounds of raw frozen ground beef that was produced almost a year ago because its own tests this week returned positive
Continue Reading Texas company recalls raw, frozen ground beef for E. coli
Editor’s Note: The following remembrance of the Jack-in-the-Box E. coli outbreak was penned by our Publisher Bill Marler and first posted in Food Poison Journal on Dec. 26. We are republishing it here on the
Continue Reading Jack in the Box E. coli Outbreak – 25th Anniversary
As part of my daily public health mission, I track foodborne outbreaks and teach food safety. I do the latter to try to reduce the former, anywhere, anytime, any way I can introduce it into
Continue Reading The Rare Burger Issue
Walmart announced late yesterday that Jensen Meat Company, Inc., as a “Consignee” was implementing a third-party voluntary recall in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The recall was prompted after Rancho Feeding Corp.
Continue Reading Some Walmart Burgers Caught in Nationwide Beef Recall
