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California Man Sickened by Nacho Cheese in Botulism Outbreak Dies

One of at least 10 people apparently sickened by nacho-cheese dip sold at a California gas station has died, health officials said Monday. The San Francisco County coroner’s office identified the victim as Martin Galindo-Larios Jr., 37. An online fundraising …

Chipotle E. Coli Outbreak Expands to 6 States

An outbreak of E. coli linked to Chipotle that originated in the Pacific Northwest has spread south and east and has now infected people in six states. New cases have been reported in California, New York and Ohio, the Centers …

Georgia Trial Highlights How Food Safety Relies on Honor System

Jurors at the nation’s first federal criminal trial stemming from a deadly outbreak of foodborne illness are learning a disconcerting fact: America’s food safety largely depends on the honor system. Witnesses say Stewart Parnell and others at Peanut Corporation of …