From widespread salmonella outbreaks involving peanuts and cantaloupe to the discovery of mad cow disease in a California dairy cow, it's been quite a...

Publix supermarkets in several Florida counties have pulled 45 varieties of cake from shelves because they may be contaminated with Listeria bacteria....

Are you a buyer of pre-mixed, pre-washed bagged salad living in the Northeast or Midwest? You'd better go check your fridge. Because on Wednesday, pro...

Despite this year's numerous food safety catastrophes, U.S. consumers aren't too worried about the possible effects. Market research firm NPD Group...

William Beach loved cantaloupe -- so much so that starting in June last year he ate it almost every day. By August, the 87-year-old retired tractor me...

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...

CINCINNATI -- Kroger is recalling spinach sold at grocery stores in 15 states due to possible Listeria contamination. The Fresh Selections Tender Spi...

A Minnesota processor is recalling about 15,880 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, citing a potential Listeria risk. The U.S. Depart...

With the constant news reports about various food safety breaches, it's not really a surprise that the U.S. is falling short of 2010 goals to reduce i...

Last year, the listeria outbreak from cantaloupe was the deadliest in a decade. But now there's been another cantaloupe scare -- this time with a Nort...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A New Zealand meat company has recalled several of its products after tests showed a possible link to a listeria outbreak t...

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...

-- A South Carolina company is recalling about 2,800 of its chicken salad sandwiches because of concerns about possible listeria contamination. The ...

MINNETONKA, Minn. -- A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing ...

Reading tons of food news can make you hungry. But if the past year is a typical one, it can also make you scared to eat. It turns out people get sick...

BOSTON -- Massachusetts health officials are urging consumers not to eat cheese under the brand Fromagerie Marie Kade because it may be contaminated w...

On the first day of Christmas my food maker gave to me: Listeria in a cantaloupe.

It's been a big year in food news. Here's a look, in no particular order, at five of the food trends of 2011, the stories that propelled them to the top and what you can learn from them.