E-Coli
Chipotle’s E. Coli Outbreak Is Stumping Scientists and Fueling Conspiracies
Over 500 people have reported falling ill in a dozen states, thanks to food they ate at a Chipotle restaurant. The weird thing is, no one can figure out exactly what the problem is in some of the outbreaks.
Chipotle's Food Safety Nightmare Has Led It to Drop Locally Sourced Produce
Amidst food safety scandals that have resulted in E. coli, salmonella, and norovirus outbreaks across America, shuttering dozens of stores, what’s a quesarito lover to do?
Montreal Backs Off Dumping Massive Amounts of Sewage in St. Lawrence River — For Now
The massive flow of sewage was pitched as a necessary move this week by the city, and quickly provoked a backlash from political opponents. But one expert says there probably isn't another option.
Basically All Raw Hamburger Is Contaminated with Fecal Matter
Consumer Reports purchased and tested 300 samples of ground beef from more than 100 different stores in 26 American cities. And here’s the icky bit: all of the beef samples had E. coli or other bacteria associated with … well … shit. Not to mention...
Why You Should Still Rinse That Pre-Washed Lettuce
You may feel safe going to town on "triple-washed" greens without a second rinse. But here's why that could land you a nasty case of food poisoning.
Researchers Love E. Coli Because They Can Make It Poop Plastic
Modified microbes have the potential to help reduce our carbon footprint and our reliance on oil at the same time.
Yes, People Have Died from Eating Raw Cookie Dough
After the years-long, agonizing death of a Las Vegan woman who contracted E. coli from eating raw cookie dough, it might be time to admit that maybe it's just not a good idea.
A Midwestern Man Resold 100,000 Pounds of Filthy, Condemned Cheese
A former head honcho at a Mexican queso company was just convicted for scraping slimy, salmonella-laced fungal filth off literal tons of FDA-rejected cheese, then packaging and selling it to consumers.
This Electronic Overlord Will Remind Food Service Workers to Wash Their Filthy Hands
A new a tracking system that monitors whether employees are really washing hands might change hygiene standards for food workers everywhere. That is, before it gets around to overthrowing and enslaving us all in its perfectly sterile clutches.
What Have We Learned About Food Safety?
More than two decades ago, an E. coli outbreak linked to Jack in the Box fast food sounded the alarm that we should be paying more attention to how our food is processed. But have we learned anything since?