Health Oct 30 McDonald’s E. coli case count rises to 90 as FDA inspects an onion grower linked to recall By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Nation Oct 28 McDonald’s Quarter Pounders back on menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli outbreak source McDonald's said in a statement that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to believe that slivered onions from a single supplier are the likely source of contamination. By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press
Health Oct 22 Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders At least 49 people in 10 states have been sickened, including one person who died and 10 who were hospitalized, federal health officials said Tuesday. By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press
Health Jul 20 As the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats, here’s what to know As U.S. health officials investigate a fatal outbreak of listeria food poisoning, they're advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat unless it's recooked at home to be steaming hot. By Associated Press
Health Jun 10 7 things to know about the FDA’s warning about shellfish from the Pacific Northwest The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. By Claire Rush, Associated Press
May 30 Sick workers tied to 40 percent of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say about 48 million people a year in the U.S. are sickened by foodborne illness. Continue reading
Nov 22 U.S. officials warn against eating romaine grown in Salinas, California By Candice Choi, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak. The notice comes almost exactly one year after a similar outbreak led to a blanket… Continue reading
Nov 20 E. coli in romaine lettuce is making people sick. Here’s what you need to know By Laura Santhanam Americans should not eat romaine lettuce amid an ongoing E. coli outbreak, according to a food safety alert. Continue reading
Oct 22 In tracking outbreaks of food poisoning, can Yelp help? By Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News When an outbreak of Shigella -- a bacteria closely related to Salmonella -- at a San Jose, Calif. seafood restaurant sickened dozens of people last weekend, Yelp reviewers were on the case, right alongside public health officials. Continue reading
Apr 24 Two Listeria recalls raise questions about ice cream manufacturing By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Blue Bell Creameries of Texas and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams of Ohio — extremely popular brands in their home states — took all their products off shelves this week. Blue Bell ice cream is linked to 10 illnesses in four… Continue reading