The number of children affected by extremely high levels of lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches continues to grow.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are now reporting a total of 287 patients, up from
Continue Reading More children identified in outbreak of lead poisoning traced to applesauce
Public health officials in Minnesota are warning the public to not eat Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler that contain prosciutto, sweet sopressata, and dry coppa because of Salmonella contamination.
The implicated sampler products were sold at
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Federal, state, and local officials investigated dozens of foodborne outbreaks during 2023, with some ongoing as the year ended.
One common denominator among the outbreaks is that far more people are likely to have gotten
Continue Reading Outbreaks this year included thousands of victims
An outbreak of E. coli has sickened at least 30 people in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS), and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned people that a type
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The number of sick people in an outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to cantaloupe is growing in Canada.
There are now 164 laboratory confirmed patients, up from 129 patients reported on Dec. 7 by the
Continue Reading Cantaloupe outbreak in Canada kills another person; patient list continues to grow
An infected food handler has been identified as the most likely source of an E. coli outbreak at an Illinois high school that saw 16 students sickened and two hospitalized.
A breakdown in hand washing
Continue Reading Investigation finds infected food handler behind E. coli outbreak at school
According to federal officials, a deadly outbreak of infections from Salmonella Thompson has ended.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one person died and 80 were sickened in the outbreak. Eighteen patients
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Federal officials are reporting that the patient count in an outbreak of lead poisoning traced to imported cinnamon applesauce stands at more than 200, with all of those affected being six years old or younger.
Continue Reading More than 200 children affected by excessive levels of lead in applesauce
Usually, an elected official charges before the evidence is in, and the bureaucrat provides an open-ended background about the food safety problem.
But with the lead poisoning of applesauce pouches sold for children, those roles
Continue Reading FDA’s human food chief does not think spiked lead in applesauce was an accident
Officials from the FDA have closed their investigation into the Ecuadoran company that supplied lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce products to the United States after finding that the lead content was thousands of times higher than recommended
Continue Reading Officials in Ecuador continue an investigation into lead-tainted applesauce shipped to the U.S.