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Your Favorite Dark Chocolate Bar May Contain More Heavy Metals Than You Think
Dark chocolate has spent years building a reputation as the smarter sweet treat, especially among people who want something sweet while still getting the naturally occurring compounds found in cocoa. Then researchers started testing what was actually inside some of those familiar bars, and the results raised an uncomfortable question about what comes with the…
More Than 167,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Over Fake USDA Inspection Marks
More than 167,000 pounds of beef, pork and goat meat have been recalled after federal inspectors discovered the products were allegedly produced without federal inspection and carried false USDA inspection marks. The sheer volume involved means the warning could extend far beyond a single store or supplier, with affected products reportedly sent into a distribution…
Over 400 Sickened as CDC Ties Salmonella Outbreak to Jalapeño Peppers
For Kristen Behne, it started with a routine lunch: a chicken burrito bowl ordered on a late June afternoon in Roseville, Minnesota. For three days, everything seemed fine. Then, on June 27, Behne suddenly passed out. Her collapse marked the beginning of a severe illness that would send her to the hospital—and quietly connect her…
3240 Walmart Soup Kits Recalled After Listeria Test Raises Concern
Thousands of shoppers could have a recalled soup sitting in their refrigerators after a popular Walmart product was pulled from the market over possible Listeria contamination. The recall involves 3,240 Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kits that were sold at select Walmart stores across 29 states. Kettle Cuisine LLC initiated the recall after routine company testing…
Two Dead After Rare Parasite Outbreak Linked to Recalled Lettuce Sickens More Than 11,000
What began as a growing foodborne illness outbreak has now taken a deadly turn. Michigan health officials have confirmed that two people have died after contracting cyclospora, a parasite linked to contaminated food that has already sickened more than 11,000 people across the state. The deaths mark the first fatalities connected to an outbreak that…
Lettuce Recall Expands as Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens Nearly 2,000 People Across Nine States
What began as a routine food safety investigation has rapidly turned into one of the largest Cyclospora outbreaks the United States has seen in recent years. Federal health officials are now urging consumers to check their refrigerators after a massive recall of iceberg lettuce linked to hundreds of restaurants and retail stores across the country.…
CDC Confirms More Than 11,500 Cyclosporiasis Cases Across 41 States as Outbreak Grows
More than 11,500 cases of a parasitic illness have now been reported across 41 U.S. states, making it one of the largest cyclosporiasis outbreaks seen in recent years. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed 4,173 cases through laboratory testing, officials say they are also tracking at least 7,400 additional reports…
Mystery Parasite Outbreak Spreads Across the US as the CDC Hunts for a Source
Something is making Americans sick this summer, and health officials cannot yet say what. A microscopic parasite too small to see with the naked eye has left more than a hundred people battling a punishing intestinal illness across much of the country, from New York down to Texas and out to Alaska. Federal investigators have…
Common Food Preservatives May Raise Your Risk of High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
Check your pantry. Behind every label listing a long row of E-numbers and chemical names sits a question that scientists in France have spent 15 years trying to answer. Most people accept food preservatives as a necessary trade-off, a way to keep packaged goods on shelves longer without spoiling. But what if some of those…
Health Officials Sound Alarm On Raw Milk After Tragic Death Of New Mexico Baby
A fast-growing wellness trend is facing renewed and urgent scrutiny following the death of a newborn baby in New Mexico. Health officials confirmed that the infant died from a listeria infection, a rare but extremely dangerous illness, and experts believe the bacteria was most likely transmitted during pregnancy after the baby’s mother consumed raw, unpasteurised…