October 24, 2015 E.coli kills two girls in Pacific Northwest, boy hospitalized Two young girls have died and a boy was hospitalized in critical condition in the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday after becoming infected with E.coli in two separate incidents, health officials said.
October 24, 2015 11 states affected in bottled water recall, company spokesman says A California-based water bottling company recalled 14 of its brands Monday after one of its spring sources detected E. coli bacteria in its water supply on Wednesday, June 10.
October 24, 2015 CDC: Risk low for human infection from US strains of bird flu The strain of avian flu that has been identified in 12 U.S. states and led to the extermination of more than 7 million birds is different from the H5N1 bird flu virus that has spread from birds to humans in the past, an official with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
October 24, 2015 Almost all ground beef is contaminated enough to make you sick A close look at ground beef reveals some pretty disturbing stuff, a Consumer Reports investigation found.
October 24, 2015 Second ice cream company recalls products after positive listeria test A second ice cream company has recalled all of its products after health officials found listeria in a sample of its frozen treats.
October 24, 2015 Candy sickens 1,080 students in southern Philippines More than 1,000 students in a southern Philippine province fell ill Friday after eating fruit-flavored candy sold by vendors during their school recess, officials said.
October 24, 2015 Listeria concerns spark Hy-Vee recall of pasta salad Hy-Vee Inc. says it is recalling Hy-Vee Summer Fresh Pasta because of a potential listeria contamination.
October 24, 2015 Yelp helped NYC health officials find hundreds of cases of food borne illness Reviewers on the online restaurant and business rating site, Yelp, helped New York City health officials find hundreds of unreported cases of possible food borne illnesses, health officials reported on Thursday.
October 24, 2015 USDA turkey report hints at fewer birds for Thanksgiving meals The U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly turkey hatchery report on Tuesday showed a significant decline in the number of poults, or young turkeys, placed on feed in May, suggesting supplies of fresh whole birds may tighten this Thanksgiving.
October 24, 2015 States enlist prisoners, plan biosecurity to combat avian flu threat Indiana is training 300 prisoners to kill infected chickens and banning bird shows at county fairs. Mississippi is considering road barricades and planning biosecurity measures. Iowa is trying to figure out how to deal with a mountain of dead - and reeking - chickens.
