The California Department of Health and some retail grocery chains have reported what stores have sold Boar’s Head deli meats linked to a deadly outbreak of Listeria infections.

The outbreak has sickened at least 57 people across 18 states. Nine people have died, according to the Centers for Disease Control

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Del Monte Foods is recalling more than 64,000 cases of canned corn that was not properly processed, which can result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens that can lead to life-threatening illness if consumed.

The multinational corporation sent the recalled Fiesta Corn with Red & Green Peppers to “multiple
Continue Reading Del Monte recalls canned corn from 25 states, 12 countries for risk of toxins

State and federal officials are beginning to identify retailers that received recalled Jennie-O brand ground turkey that is implicated in a 35-state outbreak of Salmonella Reading.

Washington state’s Department of Health reports four chains with stores statewide received the recalled ground turkey products — Walmart, Safeway, Fred Meyer and
Continue Reading Walmart, Safeway among retailers that received recalled turkey

The FDA has an opportunity now to update its recall disclosure policy to provide consumers critical information they need and want to protect themselves during an outbreak. The agency can, and should, begin routinely identifying which retailers and individual store locations sold recalled food. This information will motivate consumers who
Continue Reading FDA should choose public safety over corporate confidentiality