Posts tagged food

• North Carolina State Fair Suspected in E. Coli Outbreak

  Mike Ferrara | October 29, 2011 4:59 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  An outbreak of E. coli infection, which has already resulted in three children having to undergo dialysis for kidney failure, is being traced back to the North Carolina State Fair. The fair ran from...

• Listeria in Cantaloupe Kills 13 So Far

  Mike Ferrara | September 28, 2011 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  More than 72 people are sick and 13 have been killed due to an outbreak of the listeria bacteria in cantaloupe that has affected 18 states around the country, and already become the worst outbreak...

• “Organic” Won’t Keep E. Coli Out of Beef

  Mike Ferrara | January 04, 2011 4:43 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  New Jersey is one of six states that received shipments of organic beef that could possibly contain E. coli, the dangerous food-borne bacteria which can cause diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration and...

• Fast Food Wrapper Chemicals Are In Our Blood

  Mike Ferrara | December 04, 2010 12:28 AM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that chemicals designed to keep grease from leaking through fast food wrappers and microwave popcorn bags are seeping into our food and showing up...

• Contamination at Texas Food Processing Plant Linked to Four Deaths

  Mike Ferrara | October 24, 2010 5:36 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Last week, the San Antonio-based Sangar Produce and Processing plant was shut down by Texas authorities for food contamination that has been linked to four deaths. According to Texas...

• More Recalled Eggs Due to Salmonella

  Mike Ferrara | August 21, 2010 4:39 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  In the third egg recall to happen in two weeks, Iowa’s Hillandale Farms has announced a recall of 170 million eggs in 14 states due to a link between the producer and salmonella. ...

• Airline Food is Often Prepared in Filthy Conditions

  Mike Ferrara | June 28, 2010 6:10 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Over the past two years, FDA inspectors have found unsanitary conditions at facilities where food is prepared for commercial airlines, suggesting that the food on these airlines may not...

• Most Canned Foods Contain Harmful BPAs – Protect Your Family

  Camryn Hansen | May 20, 2010 12:40 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Earlier this week, environmental groups announced that the chemical bisphenol-A, or BPA, can be found in almost all cans of food in the US food supply. BPA, a known endocrine...

• FDA Warns of Possible Salmonella in Pistachios

  Camryn Hansen | June 24, 2009 9:58 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  According to the FDA, consumers should not eat two brands of pistachios that are associated with a salmonella-related recall because they may have been repackaged before being sold in airports and...

• Nestle Toll House Cookies May Contain E-Coli – Protect Your Kids

  Mike Ferrara | June 21, 2009 8:21 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: Toxic Substances
  

  After getting reports of food-borne illnesses in 28 states that seem to have been caused by its cookie dough, Nestle is recalling 300,000 cases of it as a precaution, suspecting that it may be...