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Listeria Canteloupe Deaths Prompt New Warnings From Officials

Listeria Canteloupe Deaths Prompt New Warnings From Officials

"If you're in doubt, throw it out" is an oft-cited food safety mantra, and the Centers For Disease Control are invoking the guideline to warn consumers about a gravely dangerous risk still posed by tainted canteloupe. The outbreak ... continue
Listeria Outbreak Kills 5, Tied to Contaminated Cantaloupe

Listeria Outbreak Kills 5, Tied to Contaminated Cantaloupe

An outbreak of listeriosis, an illness caused by the food-borne pathogen listeria, has killed at least four and sickened people across four states. Three of the five deaths attributed to the contamination were in New Mexico, and ... continue
CDC ruins picnics, says many should “cook cold cuts”

CDC ruins picnics, says many should “cook cold cuts”

If one of your great pleasures in life is a cold ham sandwich, the CDC would like you to know that what's lurking in your lunch box could possibly kill you. Bologna, ham, sliced turkey and roast beef ... continue
1 in 6 Americans sickened by food-borne illness each year

1 in 6 Americans sickened by food-borne illness each year

If you had a run in with iffy leftovers or methodically reviewed everything you've ever eaten while clutched in a reluctant, yakking embrace with a toilet bowl, about 17% of Americans this year could commiserate with your bout ... continue
Largest egg distributor in US recalls 288K eggs

Largest egg distributor in US recalls 288K eggs

Cal-Maine, the nation's largest distributor of eggs, has recalled hundreds of thousands of eggs after evidence of salmonella was found at an Ohio farm during a FDA inspection. The recall is the second of its kind this year, ... continue
Egg recall up to 380m, ‘hundreds’ sickened

Egg recall up to 380m, ‘hundreds’ sickened

Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa has expanded their egg recall to encompass 380 million eggs, up from the recall count yesterday of 228 million of the affected eggs. The outbreak began nearly three months ago: The salmonella ... continue
228m Eggs being recalled, salmonella cited

228m Eggs being recalled, salmonella cited

Raw cookie dough consumers throughout the US are in a bit of a panic this week as a recall of 228m eggs is underway. The CDC and FDA are in the midst of a "multi-state investigation" regarding the ... continue
Food poisoning may carry long term health risks

Food poisoning may carry long term health risks

A report released yesterday by a food safety advocacy group indicates that you should put that rare blue cheese burger down, because it might kill you- or set you up for death, paralysis, impairment of kidney function, ... continue