Organic food retailer, Trader Joe’s, has announced a large scale recall of almost 5,000 pound of their store brand Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice on Friday. The ready to eat (RTE) product product was pulled from distribution last week over concerns of Listeria monocytogenes. The USDA issued a news release on Friday which stated: The U.S. ... read more »

A North Carolina toddler, 2-years-old, died over the weekend after contracting E. coli from a county fair he attended over a week ago. The toddler boy, Gage Lefevers, succumbed to a bacterial infection over the weekend. The type of E. coli that was passed onto victims which include 7 adults and 14 children, happened during ... read more »

Three children, including one toddler, were hospitalized last week from what Oregon Public Health officials believe to be a food borne illness brought about by raw milk consumption. Today, the Oregon Public Health Department (OPHD) has confirmed that two more children under the age of 15 have contracted E. coli from the raw milk in ... read more »

Chives sold in nine states are being recalled due to listeria contamination. Goodness Gardens of New Hampton, New York is voluntarily recalling lot number 0201111 for possibly being contaminated with the listeria bacteria. Listeria is a relatively rare, but potentially fatal infection that can be very serious for children, the elderly and pregnant women. According ... read more »