Foodborne Illness - Page 13

September 7, 2019

Why washing chicken ups risk of foodborne illness

You shouldn’t wash raw chicken before you cook it.

September 6, 2019

Pig ear salmonella outbreak linked to 143 illnesses probed by CDC, FDA

Of the 143 illnesses, 33 required hospitalization, and 26 occurred in children younger than 5.

August 20, 2019

One dead, over 100 sickened in Spain's pork listeria outbreak

About half of the patients sickened remain hospitalized.

July 31, 2019

Tennessee McDonald's employee tests positive for hepatitis A, customers warned

As many as 500 people may have been exposed.

July 26, 2019

Multi-state cyclospora outbreak linked to fresh basil from Mexico, FDA says

An outbreak of 132 cyclospora illnesses across multiple states has been traced back to fresh basil from Mexico, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday. 

July 23, 2019

More than 100 in Massachusetts sickened by foodborne parasite, health officials say

A foodborne parasite has sickened more than 100 people Massachusetts, state health officials said this week. 

July 10, 2019

Hepatitis A warning for Wendy's customers in Georgia after employee tests positive

The employee worked and handled food while infectious from June 13 until June 29, according to health officials.

June 30, 2019

Salmonella outbreak linked to fresh papayas sickens at least 62 people in 8 states, CDC says

Dozens of people in eight U.S. states have been infected with a strain of salmonella after eating fresh papayas imported from Mexico, according to federal health officials.

June 26, 2019

Hepatitis A warning: Georgia Mexican grill worker handled food for 2 weeks while infectious

Health officials in Georgia are warning patrons of a popular Mexican grill after an employee who handles food tested positive for hepatitis A.

June 21, 2019

Frozen red peppers recalled over possible listeria

Frozen organic peppers that were distributed to retailers nationwide have been recalled after a state’s health department found presence of listeria during routine testing.