Through product testing, the FDA has determined that the ground cinnamon products listed in the table below contain elevated levels of lead and that prolonged exposure to these products may be unsafe. The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products. The FDA has recommended that the firms voluntarily recall these products, with the exception of the MTCI cinnamon.
CDC Warns of E. Coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
Ten people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from four states. Four people have been hospitalized and one person developed hemolytic uretic syndrome. This is a serious condition that can cause kidney failure. No deaths have been reported. Of the 6 people who remembered the details of the raw milk cheese they ate, all reported eating RAW FARM brand raw cheddar cheese. CDC advises people not to eat, sell, or serve RAW FARM brand raw cheddar cheese while the investigation is ongoing.
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Charcuterie Meats
Food Safety Alert
Food That May Be Contaminated:
– Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler
– Fratelli Beretta brand Antipasto Gran Beretta
– Investigators are working to determine if any additional products may be contaminated.
Measles Cases and Outbreaks
In a given year, more measles cases can occur for any of the following reasons:
– an increase in the number of travelers who get measles abroad and bring it into the U.S.,
and/or
– further spread of measles in U.S. communities with pockets of unvaccinated people.