Category: Food Poisoning
NuvaRing and Pulmonary Embolism
The hormonal contraceptive device NuvaRing, also known as the “vaginal ring,” may significantly increase a woman’s risk of blood clots and pulmonary embolism compared to other types of birth control. Unfortunately, many women were unaware of the potentially deadly risks....
FDA Proposes New Rules to Stop Food Poisoning
January 4, 2013 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed two new rules that would give it greater authority to prevent outbreaks of food poisoning. A major goal of the overhaul is to prevent outbreaks from occurring...
Raw Pork Contaminated with Drug-Resistant Bacteria
November 30, 2012 -- A Consumer Reports analysis of raw pork products has discovered that the majority of samples were contaminated with Yersinia enterocolitica, a type of bacteria that causes at least 100,000 Americans to suffer food poisoning every year....
Sunland Peanut Butter Facility Shut Down for Salmonella
November 27, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using new enforcement powers to halt production at Sunland, Inc., the largest organic peanut butter processor in the United States. In September 2012, Sunland recalled hundreds of peanut...
Kroger Stops Selling Bean Sprouts for Salmonella Risk
October 25, 2012 -- Kroger Inc., the largest grocery store chain in the United States, announced that they will no longer be selling bean sprouts due to a “potential food safety risk.” The sprouts have an inherently high risk of...
County Fair E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 21, Kills Child
October 15, 2012 -- An outbreak of E. coli food poisoning has sickened at least 21 people and caused the death of a 2 year-old boy. All of the people attended the Cleveland County Fair, west of Charlotte, North Carolina,...
Smoked Salmon Salmonella Food Poisoning Recall
October 2, 2012 -- Smoked salmon imported from the Netherlands and sold at Costco grocery stores is being blamed for an outbreak of salmonella food poisoning that has sickened hundreds of people and sparked major recalls. Health authorities in the...
Major Retailers Recall Peanut Butter, First Lawsuit Filed
October 1, 2012 -- Major grocery retailers, including Target, Costco, Whole Foods, Safeway, and Trader Joe’s, are joining a massive recall of peanut butter due to possible salmonella contamination. The New Mexico-based company Sunland, Inc., has issued a recall of...