The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that the U.S. food supply is still “one of the safest in the world,” in the wake of a number of foodborne disease outbreaks affecting items ranging from organic carrots to deli meats to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders. E. coli, listeria and other contaminants have sickened thousands of people … Read more
LOS ANGELES — McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to the popular burgers that killed one person and sickened at least 75 others across 13 states. The … Read more
McDonald’s on Sunday ruled out beef patties as a source of the E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounder hamburgers, which has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 75 others. “We remain very confident that any contaminated product related to this outbreak has been removed from our supply chain and is out of … Read more
One person died and dozens fell ill from E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers in 10 states, led by Colorado, where 26 people were sickened, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said on Tuesday. The E. coli outbreak, linked to one of McDonald’s most popular menu items, has sickened 49 people and … Read more
Since February, the Health Department has recorded 207 food poisoning cases affecting children, resulting in 10 deaths. The Department is particularly concerned about the rise in cases within townships, informal settlements, and hostel communities. In the latest incident, two siblings, aged four and six, died from a suspected foodborne illness after sharing a meal at … Read more
Research has found that most Brits could be putting themselves at risk of illnesses such as campylobacter and E. coli simply by storing food in the fridge incorrectly, according to data from AO.com. Now a food storage expert has issued a health warning after new statistics revealed over half of Brits keep raw meat in … Read more
With three weeks to go until the Paris Olympics, organizers are making contingency plans as questions remain about the safety of the River Seine that is due to host open-water swimming events during the summer Games. The latest testing results from monitoring group Eau de Paris released on Thursday raised some hopes, showing that water … Read more
Confirmation that a dangerous form of bird flu is circulating among U.S. dairy cattle has raised questions among dairy producers — and consumers — on both sides of the border. Dairy and beef farmers are implementing biosecurity measures to keep H5N1 out of their herds, while Canadians are understandably concerned about what these outbreaks could … Read more
