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Outbreaks, contamination and food or drug recalls, plus medical news sourced from the CDC, the FDA and state health departments. The record, never advice.
A Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico has sickened 10,930 people across 17 states, including at least 454 hospitalizations
Frozen organic blueberries and mixed berries sold under Publix’s private-label GreenWise brand now carry the Food and Drug Administration’s most serious recall
Medtech Products Inc., the company behind Clear Eyes, voluntarily recalled about 39,060 bottles of its Maximum Itchy Eye Relief drops on July 29, 2026.
Carnival Breeze scored 86 out of 100 on a CDC Vessel Sanitation Program inspection conducted May 14, 2026, while the ship was docked in Galveston, Texas
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, Inc. has voluntarily recalled select Outshine Fruit Bars because some packages may contain small pieces of glass.
Lacnola Lactation Granola, an 8-ounce granola marketed to breastfeeding mothers, is being recalled nationwide after an ingredient supplier reported that a sample
A state health surveillance study has confirmed 592 cases of silicosis, an incurable lung disease, among California workers who cut, ground and polished
Louisiana’s health department said on August 6 that it has counted nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus among state residents so far in 2026.
Federal food-safety officials issued a public health alert on August 8, 2026, a date some accounts give as August 9, covering 18 ready-to-eat meat and poultry
A single lot of bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter, a Walmart store brand sold only at Walmart, is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.
About 19 million eggs — sold under five names most shoppers recognize, including Kroger, Simple Truth and Brookshire’s — were pulled from the market on July 22
The number moving through the news this week is 3,130, described as cases of the fungus Candida auris across 23 states.
Two Michigan residents have died after being infected with Cyclospora, a microscopic parasite spread through food or water contaminated with human feces