Foodborne Illness - Page 29

September 6, 2016

Barbecue brush bristle sends boy to hospital

The plight of a Canadian boy who just wanted to eat a hamburger is drawing attention to a risk that many backyard barbecuers may not realize even exists: wire brush bristles ending up in people's throats.

September 6, 2016

7 pieces of common cookware that can make your food toxic

Eating certain foods can be hazardous to your weight and cholesterol, but surprisingly, household cookware can endanger your health, too.

September 1, 2016

Illness linked to imported produce finds foothold in Texas

Health officials are trying to determine why there's been a dramatic increase in the number of people in Texas each year who contract a food-borne illness that's often linked to produce imported from Mexico and other warmer climes.

September 1, 2016

Smoothie-linked hepatitis A outbreak expands to 6 states, 69 victims

A hepatitis A outbreak linked to Egyptian berries used in smoothies has expanded to six states and 69 victims, with Virginia tallying the most reported cases.

August 31, 2016

Hepatitis A from Egyptian berries infects 50 in 4 states

A hepatitis A outbreak linked to Egyptian strawberries has grown to more than 50 cases in four states.

August 30, 2016

How does listeria get into veggies?

About 30,000 cases of precut vegetables are being recalled in many Southeastern states because they could be contaminated with Listeria

August 30, 2016

40 Virginia cases of Hepatitis A now linked to smoothies

Virginia health officials say there are now 40 confirmed cases of Hepatitis A that are connected to frozen strawberries used at Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations across the state, up from 28 cases less than a week ago.

August 19, 2016

Tap water bacteria found in New Zealand woman who died

Tests in New Zealand confirmed an elderly woman who died last week was suffering from the type of bacteria that tainted local tap water and sickened thousands of people in a small North Island town, officials said Friday.

August 17, 2016

Hawaii authorities urge awareness of raw food risk

Hawaii authorities are urging diners to be aware of the risks of eating raw and undercooked food after they traced a hepatitis A outbreak to frozen scallops served raw at a sushi restaurant chain.

August 12, 2016

Judge pushes ConAgra salmonella hearing into fall

A federal judge later this fall could finalize ConAgra Foods' $11.2 million settlement of a criminal case stemming from the sale of Peter Pan peanut butter tainted with salmonella.