January 10, 2017 Twinkies recalled for possible salmonella contamination Hostess has recalled some of its Twinkies due to potential contamination with salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.
January 5, 2017 China confirms latest human death from H7N9 bird flu A man in China's eastern province of Shandong has become at least the fourth person to die this winter from H7N9 bird flu, state media said on Thursday, while officials in southern Guangdong confirmed 14 cases of the virus in December.
January 3, 2017 US scrambles to clear egg exports to bird flu-hit Korea U.S. officials are urgently seeking an agreement with South Korea that would allow imports of American eggs so farmers can cash in on a shortage caused by the Asian country's worst-ever outbreak of bird flu.
December 30, 2016 Texas ice cream maker Blue Bell wants precautions eased The Houston Chronicle is reporting Texas-based ice cream maker Blue Bell wants federal regulators to ease precautions in place since a deadly listeria outbreak and allow the company to return to more normal procedures followed by its competitors.
December 27, 2016 China uncovers 500,000 food safety violations in nine months China, rocked in recent years by a series of food safety scandals, uncovered as many as half a million illegal food safety violations in the first three quarters of the year, an official said.
December 21, 2016 About 70 employees get sick after health department party The New Mexico Department of Health says dozens of its employees became sick after its holiday party.
December 15, 2016 South Korea raises bird flu alert to highest level for first time South Korea's agriculture ministry raised the country's bird flu alert status to the highest level for the first time on Thursday as the disease has spread quickly nationwide.
December 15, 2016 The 5 biggest food recalls of 2016 Voluntary food recalls are a shockingly common occurrence within the American food system.
December 14, 2016 Illnesses from New York eatery's Thanksgiving meals top 260 Public health officials say the number of people who became ill after eating a Thanksgiving meal at a suburban Rochester restaurant has more than quadrupled.
December 14, 2016 168 cases of Monkey bread mix recalled due to salmonella risk Brand Castle LLC has voluntarily recalled some packages of its In The Mix® Monkey Bread Mix because the product’s buttermilk powder ingredient may be contaminated with salmonella, the Bedford Heights, Ohio, company announced this week.
