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Hospitalizations and Deaths From Contaminated Food Doubled in 2024 — Here’s Everything You Need to Know
The PIRG report on food recalls in 2024 shows that illnesses, deaths, and hospitalizations from contaminated food increased ...
You Might Not Even Hear About the Next Foodborne Illness Outbreak
The agency is being less transparent about foodborne illness outbreaks and planning to end routine inspections of many foods.
You May Want To Think Twice Before You Eat Bagged Lettuce
Harmful pathogens need to be cooked to be eliminated, as heat kills them, said Detwiler. A big issue with lettuce is it’s ...
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An E. Coli Outbreak in Lettuce Killed 1 and Sickened Dozens—Why Didn't the FDA Say Anything?
An NBC News investigation found that there was a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce at the end of 2024, but ...
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What Causes Food Intoxication Deaths?
according to the CDC's National Outbreak Reporting System. In lower-income countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that foodborne illnesses cause 420,000 deaths per year globally ...
Manager says they've learned through 'word-of-mouth' in most recent restaurant inspections
All plumbing issues noted in the pre-opening inspection have been repaired or replaced. All plumbing is in good repair throughout the facility. The wall behind the dish area has been covered with ...
A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it
A foodborne illness linked to lettuce ripped across 15 states last November, sickening dozens of people and killing one. But ...
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FDA fails to disclose deadly E-coli outbreak
RIGHT NOW, A REPORT UNCOVERED BY NBC NEWS HAS FOUND THE USE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DID NOT DISCLOSE A DEADLY E ...
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A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it
according to the FDA’s report on the outbreak. The genomic fingerprint of the pathogen was also posted to a national laboratory network for tracking foodborne illnesses. That data was used to ...