A restaurant in Merced is closed and is undergoing a police investigation for contaminated food with a controlled substance[1] of unknown origin, police say.
Merced police are investigating Carniceria Los Cerritos after a local hospital reported that several individuals
Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Study And Framework for Efficiency in Food Oversight and Organizational Design (SAFE FOOD) Act, legislation that would direct the Department of Agriculture to conduct a study on the consolidation of federal
The Journal of Food Protection landed in my inbox as I flew back from the other Washington this afternoon. It is well worth the read. An Overview of Farm Investigation Findings Associated with Outbreaks of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections
With yet another Salmonella cucumber outbreak being reported, it might be helpful to step not too far back in history.
2025
Total Illnesses: 26Hospitalizations: 9Deaths: 0Last Illness Onset: April 28, 2025States with Cases: AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KS, KY,
Whole cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc. and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Inc. are linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella in several states that began April 29, 2025, and continues to this past Monday, May 19, 2025.
The
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took over the Department of Health and Human Services is declared that his plans include “radical transparency.”
Here is an E. coli outbreak that sickens 89, killing 1 that was swept under the rug even
A total of 42 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from 21 states – Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and
I landed in Washington DC a few hours ago to the FDA reporting, despite personal cuts, on ongoing outbreak investigations. And, there was this image:
The FDA is investigating two new outbreaks of foodborne illnesses (Salmonella and E. coli). The
I have tried to steer clear of politics with respect to the Felon in Chief, but this is nuts, or at least peanuts. According to yet another edict from the White House, it is now the policy of the United