Outbreaks & Recalls

More Information Emerges in E. coli Romaine Outbreak. One Farm Identified, More Answers Needed.

Finally!  We have answers!  Unfortunately, we still do not have all of the answers.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

7 years ago

E. coli in Romaine – Outbreak Continues to Grow

Unless you have been living under a rock or have been completely out of touch with civilization, chances are you…

7 years ago

Romaine Lettuce linked E. coli Outbreak Update. Growing Regions Deciphered.

New information is emerging that has changed the direction of the E. coli outbreak that is associated with romaine lettuce. At first,…

7 years ago

Lettuce Myths and How You Can Stay Safe

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded their warning for the E. coli outbreak that has been…

7 years ago

Voluntary Shell Egg Recall Amid Salmonella Egg Contamination

Eggs are a staple at most home’s breakfast table.  Fried, hard-boiled, deviled, poached, scrambled, or baked on toast.  The egg…

7 years ago

The E. coli Woes: Yet Another Bout with Romaine Lettuce

The bacterium E. coli has surely been making its rounds in some of our favorite restaurants: Chiptole, McDonalds, KFC, Wendy’s, Sizzler…

7 years ago

E. coli Case Count Reaches 53 – Consumer Reports Suggests Avoiding Romaine Lettuce Amid E. coli Outbreak? What Will You Do?

Consumer Reports is a non-profit, independent organization that offers rigorous research, journalism, policy expertise, and consumer insights to provide the…

7 years ago

Nearly 200 Million Eggs Recalled Due To Salmonella Fears

FDA is currently investigating a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs being produced at Rose Acre Farms' Hyde County Farm. The authorities…

7 years ago

Déjà vu, Romaine and E. coli Unfortunate Bedfellows Once Again. Romaine and E. coli Unfortunate Bedfellows Once Again. Wait…

It feels like déjà vu. Romaine lettuce and E. coli are threatening our lives again, one salad at a time.  This E.…

7 years ago

Don’t Just Sit There! Get Rid of Those Eggs!

As I found myself making my children a breakfast of fried eggs yesterday, I happened upon the Food and Drug…

7 years ago