Salmonella

Cookie Lover? Uh-Oh! Study Says Salmonella Can Thrive in Cookies, Crackers For Months!

A new research found that the harmful Salmonella bacteria can survive up to six months in cookies, raising the need to ensure that ingredients used in making cookie products are not contaminated.

Government Shutdown Puts Food Safety at Risk

The government shutdown has furloughed many food inspectors at government agencies, which puts food safety at risk.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to New Mexico, Latinos in Minnesota Get Sick

A private hatchery in New Mexico has been linked to over 300 cases of salmonella, according to an August 19th statement by the New Mexico Department of Health.

Peanut Butter Recall List 2012: What You Need to Know and the Companies Affected by the Recall; FDA Recommendations

The FDA announced last week that Sunland Inc. added raw and roasted shell and in-shelled peanuts to its already long list of recalled products.

Peanut Butter Recall 2012: Products Now Being Recalled From 2 Years Ago

Sunland Inc., the company said to be the source of a widespread Salmonella outbreak caused by peanut butter products has now expanded its recall list back two years.

Peanut Butter Recall List 2012: Recall Now Includes Whole Foods, Target, GNC

The peanut and almond butter recall that began in September at the grocery store chain Trader Joe's is expanding.

Smoked Salmon Recall 2012: After Salmonella in Peanut Butter, New Strain Found in Costco-sold Kirkland and Foppen Branded Fish

Health officials have discovered Salmonella poisoning in smoked salmon supplied by the Dutch company Foppen, triggering recalls in both the Netherlands and U.