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Food Poisoning

In the Public Interest: Danger on Our Dinner Tables

Nasima Hossain | Posted 04.15.2013 | Politics
Nasima Hossain

Sequestration is one of the hottest topics in D.C. right now, but one consequence that has been largely overlooked is the impact that these budget cuts would have on our dinner tables and our health.

Study Reveals Top Food Poisoning Source

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 03.31.2013 | Home

NEW YORK — A big government study has fingered leafy greens like lettuce and spinach as the leading source of food poisoning, a perhaps uncomfor...

Spike Seen In Common Kind Of Food Poisoning This Winter

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 02.11.2013 | Home

Reports of illnesses caused by norovirus are spiking this winter in parts of the world as far-flung as Canada, the United Kingdom and Taiwan this year...

New Food Safety Tests Could Hamper Outbreak Detection

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK and LAURAN NEERGAARD | Posted 02.10.2013 | Home

WASHINGTON — New tests that promise to speed up diagnosis of food poisoning pose an unexpected problem: They could make it more difficult to ide...

Just Weeks From My 50th Birthday, I've Finally Learned How To Live

Robert Allen | Posted 01.09.2013 | Fifty
Robert Allen

It is hard to shake the feeling that comes with thinking that you were almost killed. But despite being physically weaker, I have become mentally tougher. Each and every day I make a concerted effort to stay in the moment. I listen more intently to people. I use love to guide me through each day.

Don't Let Strangers Feed Your Pet

Donna Solomon, DVM | Posted 12.29.2012 | Chicago
Donna Solomon, DVM

Given the recent numerous recalls of contaminated pet foods and treats, I would strongly recommend that you err on the side of caution and not let your pet eat treats offered by strangers.

Shot Across the Bow

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 12.29.2012 | Politics
Jeff Schweitzer

Conservatives can't complain next time they see a rat hair sticking out of their hotdog. They can't lament when a loved one dies from drug contamination or when a child gets ill from bad meat. This is the natural consequence of their political philosophy.

Should Contaminated Food Really Be Killing So Many People?

Bloomberg View | the Editors | Posted 10.13.2012 | Business

Bloomberg View Contaminated food sickens 48 million Americans, resulting in more than 3,000 deaths and more than 100,000 hospitalizations each year...

The Biggest Food Safety Disasters Of The Year

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 09.26.2012 | Home

If there's something we tend to take for granted, it's food safety. We hardly expect the bag of lettuce we buy at the supermarket, or the jar of peanu...

Ground Beef In Massive Canadian E. Coli Recall Entered U.S.

Posted 09.21.2012 | Home

The USDA confirmed late Thursday that ground beef recalled nationwide in Canada for potential E. coli contamination had entertained the U.S. market. ...

Why Are Cantaloupes Always Getting People Sick?

Posted 08.30.2012 | Home

Numerous reports of salmonella and listeria-contaminated cantaloupes have poured in over the last few months and years, leaving us scratching our head...

Chicken Salad Causes 300-Inmate Prison Food Poisoning Outbreak

Posted 08.10.2012 | Home

A batch of bad chicken salad caused over 300 inmates at an Arkansas prison to contract food poisoning, according to Food Safety News. It remains uncle...

This Week In Food Recalls And Outbreaks

Posted 08.03.2012 | Home

This week has been a doozy for food safety. We mean it: a giant onion recall, a large-scale cantaloupe recall and a massive norovirus outbreak are jus...

Mexican Restaurant Sickens 200 With Norovirus

Posted 08.01.2012 | Home

A Mexican restaurant in Michigan's Ottawa County is the source of at least 200 Norovirus infections last week. Margarita's Restaurant in Holland, M...

Trader Joe's Recalls Chicken Salad, Salsa And More

Posted 07.31.2012 | Home

Attention, Trader Joe's shoppers: a company that provides the onions for several of the grocery chain's house-branded products has discovered a possib...

Mass Food Poisoning Outbreak At Homeless Shelter

Posted 07.27.2012 | Home

On Sunday, the Denver Rescue Mission shelter received a donated turkey dinner for 300 homeless people. Unfortunately, the dinner caused over 50 people...

1 Dead From Picnic E.Coli Outbreak

Posted 07.25.2012 | Home

A former school official has died from an E. coli sickening that has affected 75 people, 14 of whom have been hospitalized. Lowell Draffen, a 73-ye...

Company Recalls 300,000 Pounds Of Possibly Tainted Meatballs

Reuters | Lily Kuo | Posted 09.08.2012 | Home

July 7 (Reuters) - A New Jersey meatball manufacturer is recalling more than 300,000 pounds (136,000 kg) of meat products due to possible listeria c...

Subway Employees Contract Norovirus, Continue To Work

Posted 07.05.2012 | Home

Employees sick with norovirus at an Indiana Subway restaurant continued working despite their illness, a health department investigation has found. ...

The 8 Kinds Of Food Poisoning You Should Know (And Avoid)

Food Republic | Posted 09.02.2012 | Home
Food Republic

Food poisoning: If you've ever had it, and you probably have once in your life, your skin just crawled. Sorry.

UPDATE: Bagged Salads Recalled Over Listeria Risk

Posted 07.02.2012 | Home

UPDATE 7/2/12: On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Dole Fresh Vegetables is voluntarily recalling 2,598 bags of Dole Heart...

Hollandaise Sauce To Blame For Dangerous Food Poisoning

Posted 06.22.2012 | Home

Seven people in Portland became violently ill earlier this week after consuming eggs Benedict with Hollandaise. Later tests revealed that two of those...

Americans Are More Insecure About Their Food

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 08.22.2012 | Healthy Living
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

Americans have less confidence in the quality and safety of their food supply than they had in years, according to a survey by the International Food Information Council (IFIC).

11 Cooking Habits That Can Make You Sick

Kitchen Daily | Posted 08.31.2012 | Taste

There are times when we walk the line and indulge in questionable foods. Two-for-one steak dinners at a local rest-stop diner or those year-old gas st...

E. Coli Confirmed As Cause Of 6-Year-Old's Death

Posted 06.01.2012 | Home

A six-year-old boy who died last week in Millbury, Mass. was poisoned with E. coli, according to public health officials. The case was confirmed by...