Food safety becomes election issue as major outbreaks, recalls cause concern
Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness and high-profile recalls have made food safety a concern of voters.
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Recent outbreaks of foodborne illness and high-profile recalls have made food safety a concern of voters.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
The FDA has long fallen short of legally required inspection targets, and foreign inspections fell further last year amid agency layoffs.
State and federal health officials say cyclosporiasis cases are slowing down, and contaminated lettuce is no longer on the market.
Food safety experts say cuts to the public health system hobbled the response — and that the next outbreak could be much worse.
Nearly as many Americans are following news about the cyclospora parasite as they are the conflict with Iran.
Federal health officials said they've identified a new outbreak of the cyclospora parasite, but the source hasn't been specified.
The Food and Drug Administration is still looking into the source of cyclospora parasites that have made thousands of people in Michigan and other states ill with an intestinal ailment that can last for days. CBS News has this update.
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is still working to identify the source of a parasite that has caused a cyclosporiasis outbreak, a Michigan doctor says officials are closer than you think to solving the case.
The FDA said that as of Sunday, it had not found any "confirmed positive sample results for product testing" in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan continues has topped 6,100 as an investigation into the origin of the parasite in the food supply continues.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection, called cyclosporiasis, that causes severe diarrhea.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
The a2 Milk Company has voluntarily recalled three specific batches of infant formula. The baby formula in question was sold via Amazon and at Meijer, the FDA notice said.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
Thousands of pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products have been recalled due to potential contamination with listeria, officials say. The products were sold in 7 states.
Over 38,000 gallons of distilled water were recalled in six states, including Illinois.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
The Trump administration's elevation of Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg to lead a high-profile office within the Food and Drug Administration is raising alarm among multiple senior FDA officials.
Dr. Vinay Prasad, the director of the FDA's vaccine division, did not provide data to back the claim in a memo sent to staff.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A Metro Detroit oncologist accused of illegally selling more than $17 million in prescription cancer drugs will spend the next year and a half in prison.
The FDA has identified 18 brands of ground cinnamon with elevated levels of lead that it says should be thrown out. Here's what to know.
