Five Have Died from the E. coli Outbreak

The Centers of Disease Control (CDC) announced a California resident has died as a result of the Yuma, AZ-linked E. coli O157:H7 outbreak.

For the second time in months, a hard-to-trace E. coli outbreak leads to a widespread ban of romaine lettuce.

A new study shows minimal damage to salad leaves in bagged salads stimulate the presence of Salmonella enterica.

The products being recalled were distributed in stores nationwide.

FDA inspection finds unfavorable conditions at CRF Frozen Foods’ plant in Washington.

CRF Frozen Foods of Pasco, WA, is expanding its voluntary recall of frozen organic and traditional fruits and vegetables due to potential Listeria contamination.

Salad mix packaged at the company’s Ohio facility has been connected to four deaths.

The assessment will be designed to evaluate the risk that the use of raw manure as fertilizer on produce crops may pose for consumer health.  

University of Illinois researchers studied the ability of pathogenic viruses to adhere to fresh produce surfaces.

Chipotle’s recent food safety issues are a cautionary tale for companies that build their reputation on a food elitist platform that sought to demonize “evil corporate agriculture.”

The source of the contamination is currently under investigation.

 In a release from FDA, Northstar Produce Inc. of St. Louis Park, MN, has recalled 33 cases of […]

Andrew and Williamson Fresh Produce recalls Limited Edition brand cucumbers because of possible health risk.

Preparation is critical to ensure a smooth process.

Bakersfield, CA, company works with federal and state officials to determine source of listeriosis-associated outbreak.

Voluntary recall enacted following the results of a random test by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s Division of Food Safety.

Need for education clear as confusion, misperception rampant among results.

Florida vegetable growers Natalie Parkell and her husband Kevin Osburn say the “Building Your Food Safety Manual” workshop […]

Almost everyone knows about Escherichia coli O157:H7, the culprit behind many headline-making outbreaks of foodborne illness in the […]