TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Planters peanut products sold at Publix and Dollar Tree in five states are being recalled due to the risk of Listeria contamination, maker Hormel announced. The products are Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts (4 ounces) and Planters Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts (8.75 ounces).Continue Reading
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — After investigation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the nation’s ground beef supply is so far testing negative for the presence of H5N1 avian flu. In a statement, the agency said that its Food Safety and Inspection Service tested 30 samples ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Organic walnuts from a California grower that were distributed to health food and co-op stores in 19 states have been linked to serious cases of E. coli illness, federal officials reported Tuesday. So far, 12 people have been sickened; seven were so illContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In yet another sign that bird flu is spreading widely among mammals, a new report finds more than half of cats at the first Texas dairy farm to have cows test positive for bird flu this spring died after drinking raw milk. PublishedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The Justice Department has recommended that marijuana be reclassified as a less dangerous drug, a move that signals a significant shift in U.S. drug policy. The proposal, first reported Tuesday by the Associated Press, still has a long way to go before itContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As bird flu continues to spread among dairy cows, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday it is now testing ground beef for any presence of the virus. The agency said it is sampling ground beef bought in grocery stores in states whereContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Bits of bird flu virus have been discovered in roughly 20% of retail milk samples tested in a national survey, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The finding suggests that bird flu has spread far more widely among dairy cows thanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. recalls of foods for salmonella, foreign objects or undeclared allergens are rampant nowadays and the highest they’ve been since 2020, a watchdog group warns. “Everyone needs to do better: food producers, regulators and lawmakers,” said Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog at U.S. PublicContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Bits of inactive bird flu virus have been discovered in samples of pasteurized milk from across the United States, health officials said Tuesday, although they stressed the viral fragments don’t threaten humans. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did note that testingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fresh organic basil tainted with salmonella and sold by Trader Joe’s in 29 states has sickened at least 12 people, according to an alert issued Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One person was so ill that hospitalization wasContinue Reading