Salmonella outbreak due to RAW MealOrganic Shake and Meal Replacement products

What is the problem and what is being done about it?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Virchow. The epidemiological and laboratory evidence available at this time suggests that RAW Meal Organic Shake and Meal Replacement products manufactured by Garden of Life LLC of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida are a likely source of this outbreak.

Five sick, three die after eating ice cream products from Blue Bell Creameries

For the first time in 108 years, Blue Bell announces a product recall.

"One of our machines produced a limited amount of frozen snacks with a potential listeria problem," Blue Bell announced in a press release. "When this was detected all products produced by this machine were withdrawn. Our Blue Bell team members recovered all involved products in stores and storage.

Five dead, 28 ill in 10 states, due to Listeria linked to prepackaged caramel apples

Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Commercially Produced, Prepackaged Caramel Apples

The FDA, CDC and state and local officials are investigating an outbreak of listeriosis potentially linked to commercially-produced, prepackaged caramel apples.  Investigators are working to identify the source of contamination and to determine what products may be contaminated.  New information will be provided as it becomes available.

Public health alert issued due to a Salmonella outbreak; Raw chicken came from Foster Farms

Congressional and Public Affairs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert due to concerns that illness caused by strains of Salmonella Heidelberg are associated with raw chicken products produced by Foster Farms at three facilities in California.

Pet food is making our kids sick

Dry dog and cat foods have been linked to human illness reports the online medical journal Pediatrics, after conducting a study for a 3-year period. The investigation found human Salmonella, especially in young children.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigated a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections in humans in 2007. They identified Salmonella bacteria in several brands of dry dog and cat food produced at a Mars Petcare US plant in Everson, Pa., including Pedigree and Special Kitty as the source.

Pet treats have also been recalled many times for Salmonella, and can make our kids sick.