This story was originally published by KFF Health News.
By Stephanie Armour
The run-up to the midterm elections is turning into a food fight — literally.
The summer was marred by a massive foodborne outbreak that sickened scores of people and the recall of tens of
G. L. Mezzetta Inc. is recalling Mezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Medium Heat, 32-ounce because of a consumer complaint about a dead mouse in a jar.
The company has contacted the consumer and is investigating the situation.
As of the posting of the recall on the Food and Drug Administration&
German investigations into a Salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 100 people have once more pointed to Italian tomatoes as the source.
A Salmonella Strathcona outbreak during the 2025-2026 season involved 116 cases in Germany, comprising 100 confirmed and 16 probable infections.
Patients were classified as confirmed cases if
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are
Sampling of pumpkin seeds and at the processing plant has detected Salmonella, according to researchers investigating an outbreak in France.
A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis affected 81 people from May 3 to Aug. 12. The median age of patients was 35 and 56 were female. Eight people were hospitalized
Deano’s Pasta of Somerville, MA, is recalling 20 pounds of Pear and Pecorino Triangoli Ravioli, because it may contain undeclared Lobster.
People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to crustacean shellfish, including lobster, run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume
Galil Importing Corp. of Hauppauge, NY, is recalling Lior Cinnamon Ground Seasoning because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead.
Short term exposures to very low levels of lead may not elicit any symptoms. It is possible that increased blood lead levels may be
Fontanini Foods LLC of McCook, IL, is recalling 2,320 pounds of raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage products that may be contaminated with foreign material, specifically clear, hard plastic, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The raw, frozen pork breakfast sausage
Sempio Food Services Inc. of Cerritos, CA, is recalling 4,596 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken stew products that were imported from the Republic of Korea without the benefit of import reinspection into the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The chicken stew products
At least 250 people have fallen sick at a school in the Czech Republic after eating in the cafeteria.
The Prague Public Health Authority said the use of eggs past their shelf-life date and a likely failure to follow proper cooking procedures are factors behind the Salmonella outbreak.
There
Ten people have been added to the patient count in a Salmonella Bovismorbificans outbreak from recalled broccoli sprouts traced to Evergreen Fresh Sprouts LLC.
As of Sept. 24 there were 32 confirmed patients across six states. On Sept. 9 there were 22 patients across four states.
This outbreak associated
Researchers in Japan have been unable to pinpoint the contamination route of a large outbreak that sickened more than 170 people.
In June 2022, 171 of 934 people suffered mainly from diarrhea and abdominal pain after eating boxed lunches in the Kinki region.
A consent decree filed in a federal court in Minnesota bars Gold Star Distribution Inc. from distributing food because of persistent insanitary conditions.
The company had been distributing products including food from a facility that the Food and Drug Administration determined to have persistent and severe rodent and pest infestations
Detection of the same type of Campylobacter in several countries has challenged previous beliefs that it is associated with unrelated infections.
Researchers reported the previously unrecognized circulation of a multidrug-resistant Campylobacter coli sequence type across Europe during 2018 to 2025. However, they said the lack of epidemiological data means
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