Food Borne Diseases

Cantaloupe Outbreak: Death Toll Rises Again

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 12.19.2011

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WASHINGTON — Twenty-five deaths in 12 states are now linked to listeria in cantaloupe, the deadliest known outbreak of foodborne illness in the ...

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Ground Turkey Recall Shows We Still Need Kevin's Law

Barbara Kowalcyk | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Cargill, Foodborne Illness, Food Poisoning, Kevin's Law, E. Coli, Food-Borne Diseases, Food News
Barbara Kowalcyk

Currently, the USDA tests meat and poultry products for Salmonella and has limits in place for how much Salmonella can be in any particular testing sample of meat. But the limits are woefully inadequate, and they aren't enforceable anyway.

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Crucial E. Coli Screening Program Axed By Congress

Posted 09.04.2011

Read More: Food-Borne-Illness, E. Coli Screening, Macrobiological Data Program, E. Coli Produce, E. Coli Outbreak, E. Coli, Food-Borne Diseases, Microbiological Data Program, Congress Cuts Funds for Ecoli Screening, Food News

Congress has passed a bill that would cut all funding from the Microbiological Data Program, which food safety experts call the United States' most im...

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Salmonella Traced Through Shopper-Card Data

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 11.17.2011

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investi...

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Protect Yourself And Family From Food-Borne Illness

Dr. Elaine Schattner | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Informed Patient, Salmonella, E. Coli, Health, Clean Kitchen, Infection, Food-Borne Diseases, Healthy Living News
Dr. Elaine Schattner

A new study reveals that food-borne illnesses from bacteria, parasites and some viruses are ever-present and costly. The report finds that contaminated comestibles run up a bill of more than $100 billion per year.

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The Safety of Imported Food?

Tony Corbo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: China Milk Powder, Imported Food Safety, Melamine, Shanghai Daily, Food, Food Safety, Food Imports, Food Safety Bill, Food and Drug Administration, Imported Food, Center for Food Safety, Food-Borne Diseases, Green News
Tony Corbo

Of the 9.5 million shipments of imported food items that will arrive at our ports-of-entry this fiscal year, FDA inspectors will physically examine only 1.53% of them.

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Sushi - Fresh or Frozen? The Answer May Surprise You

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Staph, Srini Pillay, Food Contamination, Fresh, Srinivasan Pillay, Restaurants, Health, Frozen, Sushi, Bacteria, E. Coli, Food-Borne Diseases, Wellness, Healthy Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

I am not a sushi fan. However, since many of my friends are, I have been more open to trying it out.

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Food Crisis: A Regulatory Meltdown No Bailout Can Save

Andrew Kimbrell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Kimbrell

The problems we face in food safety are familiar when viewing the unfolding financial crisis. We see cuts in agency budgets, weakening of regulations, and the fox being put in charge of the henhouse.

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