food poisoning

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, New Braunfels Smokehouse of Texas has recalled about 2,609 pounds of ready-to-eat smoked turkey breast products that may be contaminated with Listeria, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service found the...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said its tests confirmed the presence of the dangerous bacteria Listeria at a San Antonio produce plant shut down last month after it was linked to at least four deaths in Texas. The agency recently released its findings as part of an investigation into the...

Mauri Gorgonzola cheese sold in Costco stores in Colorado is being recalled because a sample showed it was contaminated with E. coli, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said the E. coli strain differs from the one that sickened 25 people in a five-state outbreak. It was...

Cal-Maine Foods Inc. recalled 288,000 eggs after Salmonella contamination was found on the farm of one of its Ohio suppliers. That company, Ohio Fresh Eggs LLC of Croton, Ohio, has been financially linked to a key figure in the massive egg recall this summer that was prompted by reports of more...

Upscale grocer Trader Joe's has pulled four products off its shelves after its suppliers announced that cilantro used in the food may be contaminated with salmonella. California Pizza Kitchen, in a related recall, pulled certain batches of its BBQ Chopped Chicken Salad. This is the second time...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Marshals have seized cheeses from Washington state-based Estrella Family Creamery amid an ongoing investigation of Listeria contamination, the U.S. Attorney's Office in Seattle said. Listeria can cause a sometimes fatal infection in young children,...

Four deaths have been linked to celery prepared at a plant in San Antonio, prompting Texas officials to shut down the operation. All of Sangar Fresh Cut Produce's was products made since January were recalled after the Texas Department of State Health Services linked the plant to 10 cases of...

The Murphy House is recalling about 4,920 pounds of ready-to-eat pork barbecue because it may be tainted with salmonella, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The possible contamination was discovered through the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service's microbiological sampling...

Living Foods Inc. is recalling packages of alfalfa sprouts distributed throughout Michigan because they could be contaminated with salmonella, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. No one has reported getting sick from the sprouts, the FDA said. The Ionia, Mich., company issued the...

Consumer groups are citing the 500 million eggs recalled and other recalls in calling today for the U.S. Senate to quit dilly-dallying on improving the country's food safety and make a vote on legislation to raise standards its first priority when it returns to Washington. They are also warning...