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According to federal health officials, a multi-state Salmonella outbreak continues to threaten states on the east coast. However, related cases of Salmonella poisoning have spread as far west as Texas. To date, the current outbreak has affected a total of 93 people in 19 separate states. While investigations by both the Centers for Disease…

According to a recent analysis, some citizens of the United States may be more susceptible to contracting a food-borne illness than others. Certain states across the country have demonstrated a propensity for negligence when identifying clusters of illness and responding to outbreaks. Varying degrees of state regulation may place residents of the worst-preforming states…

Collaborative investigation efforts of state, local and federal public health agencies have acknowledged the culprit of a massive foodborne illness outbreak that has sickened at least 116 people. Subsequently, a frozen raw yellowfin tuna product, known as Nakaochi Scrape, from Moon Marine USA Corporation has been identified as the likely source of the rare…

Organic Pastures, in association with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), has recently conducted a statewide recall and quarantine of their raw milk products after five children became infected with an identical strain of E.coli. While a routine inspection of the dairy farm’s Fresno facility revealed no traces of E. coli 0157:H7…

According to representatives at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the majority of fruit juices on store shelves contain minute traces of arsenic. Though ingesting high levels of arsenic may result in adverse health events, the FDA remains confident that the vast majority of fruit juices are safe to drink. However, recent studies…