Category: Food Poisoning
Group Petitions USDA on Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella
October 2, 2014 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer advocacy group, has petitioned the USDA to declare four strains of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella as adulterants that will not be allowed on chicken or other foods....
Texas Firm Recalls Beef Trimmings for E. Coli Risk
September 26, 2014 -- The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a recall for approximately 23,100 pounds of beef trimmings because they may be contaminated with E. coli, a bacteria that can cause deadly food poisoning. The beef...
Four Sick from Peanut/Almond Butter Salmonella Food Poisoning
August 19, 2014 -- nSpired Natural Foods Inc. has voluntarily recalled peanut butter and almond butter that may be contaminated Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause food poisoning. The products were manufactured by nSpired Natural Foods and distributed to major...
Whole Foods Ground Beef Recalled After 3 Sick with E. Coli
August 18, 2014 -- The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a recall for 368 pounds of ground beef that were sold at Whole Foods grocery stores in Massachusetts because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7,...
Applegate Naturals Chicken Nugget Recalled for Plastic Bits
August 13, 2014 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a recall for 15,306 pounds of frozen, fully-cooked chicken nuggets from Applegate Naturals because they may be contaminated with small pieces of plastic. Products included in the recall: 8-oz. box...
Over 200 Sick in Cyclospora Outbreak, Half of Cases in Texas
July 30, 2014 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says 202 cases of food poisoning linked to the Cyclospora parasite are under investigation. More than half of the cases were reported in Texas. The Texas Department of Health reported...
High-Dose Green Tea Extract Linked to Acute Hepatitis
July 25, 2014 -- A case report of a woman who developed severe acute hepatitis (liver inflammation) after using high doses of green tea extract has been published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology. The popularity of dietary supplements containing concentrated...