A prolonged heat wave in the central U.S. is fostering the growth of a dangerous form of algae in lakes and ponds, threatening swimmers and livestock and scaring away tourists during the busy summer season. Blue-green algae are actually bacteria …
Egyptian fenugreek seeds suspected by European food inspectors to have caused a deadly E. coli outbreak were not contaminated, the Egyptian agriculture minister said Wednesday, citing lab tests. The European Food Safety Authority has said one lot of fenugreek seeds …
A serious illness that sickened four people was caused by drinking raw, unpasteurized milk from a south central Alaska dairy farm, according to state health officials. The four, including a young child, developed a gastrointestinal sickness after drinking raw milk …
British officials warned consumers Saturday against eating uncooked sprouts after authorities in France linked seeds distributed by an English vendor to an E. coli outbreak near the city of Bordeaux. France halted the sale of fenugreek, mustard and arugula sprout …
The number of people hit by a massive European outbreak of foodborne bacterial infections is a third bigger than previously known and a stunningly high number of patients suffer from a potentially deadly complication than can shut down their kidneys, …
New rules for this summer are meant to ensure the safety of Ohio “splash pads,” those areas at parks and retail centers where spurts of water from the ground entertain children and help adults cool off. As of April 1, …
Federal food safety authorities say chives distributed in nine states by an upstate New York company are being recalled because of possible listeria contamination. The Food and Drug Administration says the chives from Goodness Gardens Inc. of New Hampton were …
Resort owner Peter Spanos doesn’t support big government regulations but fears a proposal to eliminate New Hampshire’s public pool and spa inspection program will mean more pool-related illnesses in a state that receives 34 million visits annually. Spanos, owner of …