October 28, 2015 Feds, states grapple to contain worst bird flu outbreak on record Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts declared a state of emergency on Thursday, after federal agriculture officials confirmed a second farm site had tested positive for the rapidly spreading avian flu virus.
October 28, 2015 U.S. salmonella outbreak widens, 574 now sick from Foster Farms chicken Another 50 people have suffered salmonella poisoning linked to Foster Farms chicken, bringing the total to 574 cases in the United States since March 2013, health officials said on Tuesday.
October 28, 2015 EPA suggests triggers for warning of algae in drinking water The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the first nationwide guidelines Wednesday for determining when algal toxins have reached dangerous levels in public water systems and do-not-drink warnings might be needed.
October 28, 2015 Canada salmonella outbreak leaves 34 people sick after poultry contact Canadian health authorities are investigating after 34 people became sick with salmonella infections after contact with live baby poultry, the country's Public Health Agency said on Monday.
October 28, 2015 How does salmonella get into sushi? Raw tuna is the suspected source of a new outbreak of Salmonella, but how does tuna become contaminated with the bacteria in the first place?
October 28, 2015 Man’s heart damaged after swallowing razor blade lodged in bread A Turkish man is in critical condition after biting into a loaf of bread that contained a razor blade, Central European News (CEN) reported.
October 28, 2015 CDC to help Washington state find source of E. coli outbreak at milk fest Public health officials in Washington state said on Friday they had asked for assistance from the federal government in tracking the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than 40 people who attended a milk festival last month.
October 28, 2015 Inadequate cleaning, testing at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams plant, FDA says A government investigation of Ohio-based Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams says there was inadequate testing and cleaning in its Columbus plant before listeria was found in some of its ice cream.
October 28, 2015 The scary truth about the human waste that’s on your food Guac lovers everywhere were struck with grievous news a few weeks ago: The FDA has banned imports of cilantro from Puebla, Mexico, after learning that the crop could be contaminated with human feces. Or, as many news sites so elegantly put it, there's probably poop on your produce.
October 28, 2015 12 germs that cause food poisoning In most cases of food poisoning, a microbe in something you ate (or a pathogen that goes from your hand to your mouth) irritates your stomach and intestines—and the consequences aren't pretty, with symptoms that range from a mildly upset tummy to vomiting and bloody diarrhea.
