Produce Recalls and Outbreaks

9+ hour, 36+ min ago   (568+ words) Health and Me...

16+ hour, 3+ min ago   (435+ words) U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials said they are confident that all recalled iceberg lettuce related to this specific outbreak is off the market. Nearly 13,000 reported cyclospora cases were tied to the multistate outbreak, federal officials say. They represent the bulk…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (512+ words) The explosive diarrhea outbreak that sickened thousands of people in the U.S. this summer has ended, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday. The outbreak marked the largest of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness caused by a parasite known…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (262+ words) Taylor Farms de Mexico voluntarily recalled iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico on July 17. The processed lettuce had been contaminated with the parasite Cyclospora, although investigators have not determined how the contamination occurred. Senior FDA and Mexican public health and…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (421+ words) A food investigation has uncovered a striking trail from restaurant kitchens to Mexican fields, while delayed diagnoses complicate the final search for cases. U.S. federal officials are preparing to declare the summer cyclospora outbreak linked to the consumption of iceberg lettuce…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (349+ words) Cyclospora outbreak to be declared over CNN Federal officials are planning to declare the end of this summer’s outbreak of cyclosporiasis tied to iceberg lettuce, the Washington Post reported The declaration may come as soon as Thursday The…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (435+ words) Federal officials are planning to declare the end of this summer’s outbreak of cyclosporiasis tied to iceberg lettuce, the Washington Post reported. The declaration may come as soon as Thursday. The outbreak, spanning 20 states, has sickened at least 11,458 people, among…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (284+ words) On 1 September 2026, Bejo was handed the keys to its new facility in Dongen. By acquiring this former orchid greenhouse, Bejo is investing in the further development of its lettuce breeding programme. The new site will replace the company's current facility…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (247+ words) Vertical Farm Daily Hydroponic systems substitute soil with nutrient solutions, making water quality a primary production concern Because treated municipal water is often too expensive for commercial-scale production, alternative water sources such as industrial process effluents are being explored as…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (379+ words) Cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the parasite cyclospora, is spread through contaminated food and water. The regular cyclospora season may be over, but the state can expect to see additional cyclosporiasis cases reported through late September. State health authorities…...