Category: Food & Drink

Drinking Raw Milk Linked To Campylobacter Outbreak, 14 Sick In Utah

Since 2009, Utah has had 25 documented raw milk-associated Campylobacter outbreaks, resulting in 295 people becoming ill.

Did Tobacco Companies Also Get Us Hooked On Junk Food? New Research Says Yes

Junk food brands like Oreo, Ritz, Miracle Whip and Oscar Meyer were once owned by tobacco companies who introduced hyperpalatable items to the American food chain.

Over 245,000 Pounds Of Frozen Chicken Strips Recalled Due To Plastic Contamination

Conagra Brands, Inc, has issued a recall of its 8.9-ounce Banquet Chicken Strips Meal product. One consumer has already suffered oral injuries.

Hillshire Farms Recalls Over 15,000 Pounds Of Sausage After Bone Fragments Found

One person has already reported suffering an oral injury from trying to eat the Hillshire Brands sausage product subject to the recall.

Nestlé Recalls Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough After Wood Chips Found

Nestlé USA is recalling batches of their 16.5 ounce Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough “break and bake” Bar products.

FDA: Kiwifruit Recall Due To Listeria Concerns Affects 14 States

Testing by the Kentucky Department for Public Health of kiwifruit samples on July 7, 2023, found some Listeria monocytogenes.

FDA: Ice Cream Recall Due To Listeria Outbreak Affects 19 States And DC

A Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to ice cream has so far left two people hospitalized in New York and Pennsylvania, according to the CDC.

FDA: Frito-Lay Recalls 2 Sizes Of Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips

Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of its 14.5-ounce and 1-ounce Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips.

Study Finds Iron Deficiency In Over 38% Of Teen Girls, Young Women

Routine screening, based on current recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), may have missed 83.6% of these cases of iron deficiency.

CDC: Cyclosporiasis Has Left 210 Sick, 30 Hospitalized Across 22 States

The cause of cyclosporiasis is a parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis. Here’s how to prevent and treat this illness that can cause explosive diarrhea.