Monthly Archives: June 2010

Illinois Country Club Experiences Salmonella Outbreak

Cook County public health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak at the Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois. So far, 29 people have been sickened with confirmed salmonella, including seven hospitalizations. Officials say they’re also checking on more than 50 …

Read More

Kellogg recalls Froot Loops, Honey Smacks, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks cereals due to suspicious smell

Kellogg Co. has announced the recall on certain Lots of four popular breakfast cereals because of an unusual smell emanating from the liners in the boxes. According to a release from Kellogg, the recall includes the Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, …

Read More

FDA Says Airline Food Poses Health Risks

Many meals served to passengers on major airlines are prepared in unsanitary and unsafe conditions that could lead to illness, according to government documents. FDA inspectors have cited numerous catering facilities that prepare airline food for suspected health and sanitation …

Read More

Beef Products Recalled Due to Potential Animal Drug Contamination

Chicago, Illinois-based Sampco, Inc has recalled approximately 61,000 pounds of cooked, canned and frozen beef products that may contain the animal drug Ivermectin. The Department of Agriculture is taking a number of actions regarding lots of cooked beef from Brazil …

Read More

Reusable shopping bags most likely contaminated

A new study finds most reusable shopping bags are contaminated and consumers should wash them after every use. According to a Washington Post report, researchers at University of Arizona and Loma Linda University found massive amounts of bugs in nearly …

Read More

Spinach Recalled on East Coast Due to Listeria Contamination

Jessup, Maryland-based Lancaster Foods LLC has recalled all 10-ounce packages of Krisp-Pak Ready to Eat Hydro-Cooled Fresh Spinach. Tests by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in product samples. The recall …

Read More