Category: Food Poisoning
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...
CDC Investigating 125 Illnesses in Cyclospora Outbreak
July 24, 2014 -- Federal health officials are investigating 125 cases of food poisoning in 13 states that has been linked to Cyclospora, according to a report from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. The source of the...
Texas Cyclospora Food Poisoning Outbreak Sickens 61
July 23, 2014 -- Texas health officials are investigating an outbreak of Cyclospora of unknown origin. At least 61 infections have been reported in the last month. Before July, only 8 cases were reported in Texas this year. In a...
After Recall, Lawmakers Ask Foster Farms to Shut Down Plant
July 8, 2014 -- Two members of Congress are urging Foster Farms to shut down several chicken processing facilities that have been linked to over 600 cases of food poisoning. Rep. Rosa LeLauro, D-Conn, and Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y. called...
Foster Farms Recalls Chicken Contaminated with Salmonella
July 7, 2014 -- Foster Farms is recalling chicken contaminated with an antibiotic-resistant strain of Salmonella Heidelberg that has sickened at least 600 people with severe food poisoning. The recall was issued for chicken produced on March 8, 10, and...
Superfood Protein Medley Recalled for Chia Seed Salmonella
July 2, 2014 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled Oriya Organics Superfood Protein Medley, which contains organic sprouted chia seed powder, due to the risk of food poisoning from Salmonella. Products affected by the recall: Oriya...