The death in Virginia came amid a nationwide outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats. More than 40 people have been hospitalized.
Category: Food Contamination and Poisoning
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Boar’s Head Recalls 7 Million More Pounds of Meat Amid Listeria Outbreak
The announcement came less than a week after Boar’s Head recalled more than 200,000 pounds of meat during an outbreak that has killed two and sickened more than two dozen.
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Dollar Tree Explores Sale of Family Dollar
Family Dollar has struggled with its operations in recent years, and Dollar Tree said in March that it would close nearly 1,000 of the stores.
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Beef Tissue from Sick Cow Tests Positive for Bird Flu Virus
Muscle from a sick dairy cow tested positive for the virus. The meat did not enter the commercial food supply, which officials said remained safe.
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How Right Wing Commentators Are Pushing Raw Milk Misinformation
On sites like Infowars, Gab and Rumble, federal concerns about raw milk are seen as overreach, but there are serious health risks and no scientifically proven benefits.
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Farm Animals Are Hauled All Over the Country. So Are Their Pathogens.
Tens of millions of farm animals cross state lines every year, traveling in cramped, stressful conditions that can facilitate the spread of disease.
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Pasteurized Dairy Foods Free of Live Bird Flu, Federal Tests Confirm
But the scope of the outbreak among cattle remains uncertain, and little human testing has been done.
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Walnuts Recalled From Natural Food Stores After E. Coli Outbreak
The outbreak linked to shelled organic walnuts distributed by Gibson Farms has sickened 12 people and hospitalized seven in California and Washington State, federal officials said.
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One in Five Milk Samples Nationwide Shows Genetic Traces of Bird Flu
There is no evidence that the milk is unsafe to drink, scientists say. But the survey result strongly hints that the outbreak may be widespread.
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FDA Urges Recall of Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Brands
The agency tested 75 types of cinnamon after hundreds of children were poisoned by the spice in applesauce. It found some lead in cinnamon brands sold at some dollar stores and other markets.
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Dairy Products Are Linked to Listeria Outbreak
Rizo-López Foods recalled its dairy products this week, as officials linked some of them to an outbreak that has sickened 26 people since 2014.
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Quaker Oats Recalls More Products Over Potential Salmonella Contamination
Several cereals, granola bars and other snack foods were recalled in December. The company added more products to the list this week.