An outbreak of infections from Shigella linked to a Texas restaurant has grown to include 60 patients.
The ongoing outbreak is being investigated by the Texas Department of State Health Services and is centered in
Continue Reading Officials say dozens sick in Shigella Outbreak Linked to Restaurant in Texas
Not so long ago, Hallettsville, TX, was known for its nearby “Chicken Ranch” and its historic Courthouse square was the location of city scenes in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the 1982 musical
Continue Reading Shigellosis outbreak strikes Texas county
Health officials in Texas are investigating an outbreak of infections from Shigella bacteria.
The Texas Department of State Health Services for Public Health Region 8 is reporting the outbreak in Lavaca County but has not
Continue Reading Texas officials looking for cause of outbreak of infections from Shigella; unnamed restaurant involved
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent.
Continue Reading Warning sent to food firms in multiple states because of import violations
Give & Go Prepared Foods, of Etobicoke, Canada, is recalling over 3,000 cases of H-E-B Bakery Two-Bite Brownies because of the potential of soft rubber fragments in the product, which could pose the risk of
Continue Reading H-E-B Bakery brownies recalled in Texas over rubber fragments in product
TFP Nutrition is recalling HEB Texas Pets Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food because of potential Salmonella contamination.
The product was manufactured on Nov. 13, 2022, at TFP Nutrition’s Nacogdoches, Texas facility.
Salmonella can affect animals
Continue Reading Dry cat food recalled over Salmonella concerns; risk of human infections
The Texas Department of State Health Services has ordered a recall of all oysters harvested in the TX 1 area of southeastern Galveston Bay after reports of dozens of cases of gastrointestinal illness among people
Continue Reading Oysters recalled in Texas after dozens of illnesses linked to oysters from particular harvest location
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., of Amarillo, Texas, is recalling approximately 93,697 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically reflective mirror-like material, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
Continue Reading Tyson recalls ground beef after consumers find mirror-like material in product
Public health officials in Amarillo, TX, are warning people who attended a church event to throw out food because of potential Salmonella contamination.
The city’s Public Health Department and its Environmental Health Department are investigating
Continue Reading City officials report Salmonella outbreak in Amarillo, TX, related to church event
Texas has shown that you do not need a legislative body to make it easier to sell unpasteurized, raw milk legally.
The new Texas Department of State Health Services rules permit widespread delivery of raw
Continue Reading Texas health department makes selling raw milk much easier
