October 25, 2015 Minnesota woman sick with salmonella sues produce company A Minnesota woman who became sick after eating cucumbers that may have contained salmonella is suing a California company.
October 25, 2015 Contaminated caramel apples linked to four deaths, dozens of illnesses in 10 states Health officials are warning consumers to avoid prepackaged caramel apples because they are linked to four deaths and more than two dozen illnesses in 10 states.
October 25, 2015 Rising Salmonella infections tied to backyard poultry flocks People who keep small poultry flocks may be at an increased risk for salmonellosis, but the infections are preventable, researchers say.
October 25, 2015 Is the ‘5 second rule’ for picking up dropped food safe? The ‘five second rule’ suggests that food dropped on the ground is still safe to eat if it is picked up after five seconds.
October 25, 2015 US bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps - importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg alternatives.
October 25, 2015 US report shows mixed progress on curbing foodborne pathogens U.S. cases of two deadly types of foodborne pathogens have fallen sharply since 2008, but rates of other key types of foodborne bugs have increased, according to the latest report on nine pathogens tracked by health officials.
October 24, 2015 Ohio City detects Lake Erie toxins that led to 2014 crisis Toledo has detected the first signs in Lake Erie of the dangerous toxin that resulted in a water crisis last year that left 400,000 people in northwestern Ohio and southeastern Michigan without safe tap water for two days.
October 24, 2015 CDC reports drop in salmonella cases, but food poisoning rates remain high The government's latest report card on food poisoning shows a dip in salmonella cases but an increase in illnesses from bacteria in raw shellfish.
October 24, 2015 Listeriosis not cause of 3 ice cream deaths, Kansas officials say A foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products might have been a contributing factor in the deaths of three hospital patients in Kansas, health officials said Saturday.
October 24, 2015 Taiwan enforces stricter controls on Japanese food imports Taiwan on Friday began enforcing stricter rules on inspecting imported Japanese food products potentially originating in radiation-exposed areas, prompting a warning from Tokyo that it may call on the WTO for a ruling unless the restrictions are eased.
