Health Jun 07 Salmonella outbreak connected to egg recall sickens dozens in 7 states By Associated Press
Health Oct 14 USDA wants to update poultry production to combat foodborne illnesses The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed in an effort to reduce salmonella illnesses from food contamination. By David Pitt, Associated Press
Health Feb 18 FDA warns parents not to use recalled infant formulas tied to infections U.S. health officials warned parents not to use infant formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant that they've linked to bacterial contamination. By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press
Health Oct 21 U.S. salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens more than 650 U.S. health officials say a salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 129 people have been hospitalized. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Oct 19 USDA rethinks approach to controlling salmonella in poultry The USDA says the industry has succeeded in reducing the level of salmonella contamination found in poultry plants in recent years, but that hasn’t translated into a significant reduction in the 1.35 million salmonella illnesses reported each year. By Josh Funk, Associated Press
Nov 16 Jennie-O recalls ground turkey amid salmonella outbreak By Associated Press The salmonella outbreak has resulted in one death and 164 reported illnesses in 35 states. Continue reading
Jul 31 Obama overhauls poultry inspections for the first time in decades By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Obama administration is overhauling poultry plant inspections for the first time in more than 50 years, a move it says could result in 5,000 fewer foodborne illnesses each year. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch Tracking Tainted Food a Near Impossibility in U.S. Lee Hochberg reports on the difficulty in tracking the source of tainted foods and the complicated trail from production to sale. Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch Other News: FBI Investigates Corporate Fraud, Tornadoes Rip Through Oklahoma In other news of the day, the FBI announced its investigation of more than 500 potential cases of corporate fraud, and tornadoes that swept through Oklahoma killed at least 8, destroying homes and businesses. Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch Other News: Jobless Claims Rise; Ginsburg Hospitalized Jobless claims rose and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg underwent surgery after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Jim Lehrer reports on these and other news developments of the day. Continue watching