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Listeria prompts recall of Texas company’s beef sausage products
A Texas company has been forced to recall more than 2,300 pounds of beef sausage products in processes because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. According to a report from KTHS-AM radio, the recall includes beef sausage from …
Washington tells public to avoid unsanitary egg farm due to Salmonella exposures
Food safety officials in Washington state are warning the public to avoid eating eggs from Daizen Farms due to the risk of Salmonella infection. According to a press release, Washington’s Dept. of Agriculture issued the warning this week, citing unsanitary …
Salmonella outbreak blamed on Zeppole pastry claimed 3 lives, sickened more than 80
The family of a Rhode Island man have named three different companies in a wrongful death lawsuit in connection to a Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated Zeppole pastry. The three companies named in the lawsuit either either baked or sold …
Cadmium ingestion could cause breast cancer
Women who digest too much cadmium in their diets face an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. In an MSNBC.com report on a recently published study from Sweden, women who ingest a “relatively high” amount of …
New Jersey company recalling all cheese products due to presence of Listeria bacteria
New Jersey food and public health regulators are warning the public to avoid cheese products from El Ranchero del Sur because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. According to a release from The New Jersey Department of Health …
Michigan State student files lawsuit against Jimmy John’s over E. coli poisoning
A Michigan State University junior has filed a lawsuit against Jimmy John’s restaurants, claiming she contracted E. coli poisoning after eating a sandwich topped with a contaminated ingredient. According to a report from MLive.com, 19-year-old Aleksandra Shalayko says she purchased …
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