Food Safety News

Federal health agencies, including the CDC and FDA, have linked an E. coli outbreak to a raw milk cheese brand, according to early reporting by US news outlets. Details about the brand name, the number of people sickened and any recall have not yet been confirmed in the available reports. Authorities are expected to release more information as the investigation continues.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently monitoring four active foodborne illness outbreaks. The agency has not detailed the foods, pathogens, or states involved in the brief announcement, but the news is drawing attention amid broader public concern over food safety and recent high-profile recalls.

Taylor Farms has issued a recall of lettuce products across 27 US states amid an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak, a foodborne illness caused by a parasite that causes intestinal symptoms. News outlets are reporting details consumers need to know, including which products are affected and what steps shoppers should take if they have purchased the recalled lettuce.

The FDA has announced a recall of raw milk cheese linked to an E. coli outbreak in the United States. The recall is being widely reported across local and national news outlets. Consumers are being urged to check whether they have the affected cheese and to discard it, as E. coli infections can cause serious illness. Details on the brand involved and the number of cases have not been confirmed.

The CDC has reported more than 11,500 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, across 41 US states. The foodborne infection, often linked to contaminated produce, causes diarrhea and flu-like symptoms. Health officials are monitoring the widespread outbreak, and news coverage is drawing attention to food safety and symptoms to watch for.

A functional medicine expert is cautioning that high doses of GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes drugs may affect more than appetite, potentially disrupting other bodily processes beyond food cravings. The warning, reported by Fox News, adds to ongoing debate about the safety and long-term effects of medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy as their use continues to expand.

A multi-state E. coli outbreak has sickened more than a dozen people, including one in Oregon, prompting health officials to issue an urgent recall of raw cheese. Investigators are working to confirm the contaminated product and remove it from stores. Consumers are being warned to check their refrigerators and discard affected items as the investigation continues.

French food safety authorities have identified salmonella as the cause of an ongoing outbreak linked to pumpkin seeds, according to Food Safety News. The finding points to contaminated seeds as the source of illnesses in France. Investigators are expected to trace the supply chain and determine whether products need to be recalled from the market.

KFF Health News reports that food safety is increasingly being treated as a core 'kitchen-table' political concern, joining issues like grocery prices and health care costs in voters' everyday priorities. The reporting highlights how concerns over contaminated products and oversight of the food supply are moving from niche regulatory debates into mainstream political conversation, with candidates and policymakers expected to respond to voters' worries about what is in their food.