Salmonella

More cases of salmonella have been linked to a Boston Los Amigos Taquería location. Laboratory testing has confirmed 45 cases of the bacterial infection in customers of the Brighton restaurant, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said Thursday. That’s up from 33 cases earlier in the week. Of the 45 confirmed cases, 29 are in Boston residents, the officials said,…

An outbreak of salmonella has been linked to a location of the popular taco chain restaurant in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood, health officials said Friday.

An outbreak of salmonella has been linked to a location of a popular taco chain restaurant in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood, health officials said Friday. Los Amigos Taqueria was closed and had its health permit suspended, according to the Boston Public Health Commission, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Boston Inspectional Services Department, which said in a statement they were...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed in an effort to reduce salmonella illnesses from food contamination.

Routine testing on Tai Phat’s “Three Coins Dried Mushrooms” revealed the presence of the bacteria.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing new regulations that would force food processors to reduce the amount of salmonella bacteria found in some raw chicken products or risk shutdowns.

A salmonella outbreak linked to small turtles has infected people in nearly a dozen states and many of the victims are children.

Stormberg Foods says it is recalling multiple dog treats due to possible salmonella contamination.

Salmonella is a bacteria that lives in the intestines of people and animals — causing more than 1 million foodborne illnesses in the U.S. every year. These are the recommendations from the CDC and FDA to prevent salmonella infection.

Health officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella cases connected to a noodle bar in Manchester, New Hampshire. As of Sunday, at least seven people were infected with Salmonella Enteriditis after eating at Buba Noodle Bar on Lowell Street, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. One case was hospitalized. There have been no deaths. Several…

A Massachusetts resident is among the 14 people who have been sickened by a multistate Jif peanut butter salmonella outbreak. Only two cases have been reported so far in the Northeast, including one in Massachusetts and one in New York, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Cases have also been reported in Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, North…

State public health officials are advising the public about three human cases of salmonella in people who handled dog treats sold by a Massachusetts company. Anyone who has bags of Dog Gone Dog Treats is advised to dispose of them. The three cases are in two adults in their 70s and a child in Essex County, the Department of Public…