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• FDA Must Force Inspectors To Work For Free To Continue Food Safety Inspections: Gottlieb

  January 10, 2019

  Russell Maas

  FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says he intends to have some FDA inspectors return to work without pay, because the agency is currently not inspecting domestic foods for risks to public health during the government shutdown.

• Wegman’s Cauliflower Recall Issued Over E. Coli Risk

  December 20, 2018

  Russell Maas

  Cauliflower rice and other cauliflower products sold at Wegmans are being recalled in several states due to the risk of E. coli poisoning.

• Romaine Lettuce Food Poisoning Outbreak Traced Back To California Farm

  December 17, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The CDC believes it may have traced an E. coli romaine lettuce outbreak back to a tainted California reservoir.

• Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Lettuce From California Growing Regions

  November 27, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The CDC says it has tracked down the region of the U.S. where an E. coli outbreak likely began with contaminated romaine lettuce.

• CDC Warns Not To Eat Any Romaine Lettuce, Amid New E. Coli Outbreak

  November 21, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The CDC is warning all Americans not to eat romaine lettuce as it investigates an ongoing E. coli outbreak.

• Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Analysis May Prevent Future Outbreaks: FDA

  November 5, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA says it needs to strengthen its ability to perform traceback investigations in the wake of a huge E. Coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce.

• Contaminated Water Led To Deadly Romaine Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak: CDC

  July 3, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC has traced an outbreak of E. Coli linked to romaine lettuce back to tainted water supplies, indicating that the outbreak is likely over.

• Increase In Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked To Better Detection, FDA Commissioner Says

  July 2, 2018

  Russell Maas

  A top FDA official says new technology and techniques are allowing investigators to more quickly discover food poisoning outbreaks.

• FDA, USDA Plan to Streamline Produce Safety Rules For Farmers

  June 6, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA and USDA have agreed to align produce safety rules to make it easier for farmers to meet federal guidelines.

• E. Coli Hospitalization Rate Linked to Romaine Lettuce Outbreak Is Unusually High, CDC Warns

  April 27, 2018

  Russell Maas

  The CDC warns that it is seeing higher than usual hospitalization rates as it continues to track an E. coli food poisoning outbreak linked to Romaine lettuce.