INSANE: 15 - The Real Truth

Cyclospora on Lettuce Explains Why Washing Produce Cannot Remove Every Foodborne Risk

A parasite outbreak tied to iceberg lettuce has reached 6,358 illnesses. Cyclospora resists washing and cannot spread person to person.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Investigators Linked 345 Salmonella Cases to Jalapeños Before Any Sample Ever Tested Positive

Federal investigators linked 345 Salmonella cases across 27 states to jalapeños through interviews and traceback, not to positive lab tests on the peppers.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Kroger and Target Products Recalled Over Salmonella Risk

Taylor Fresh Foods, based in Salinas, California, is recalling a range of finished food products containing jalapeño peppers due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to an official announcement posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on August 9, 2026.

Grocery Coupon Guide · Aug 10

Seafood, Infant Formula and Dried Peppers Lead the Latest FDA Import Alerts That Block Shipments at the Border

FDA import alerts let inspectors hold shipments at the border without testing them. Here is how detention without physical examination works.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Cut Calorie Density About 30% and Produced Weight Loss Without Calorie Counting

A JAMA Network Open analysis found a low-fat vegan diet lowered energy density by about 30%, with participants eating the same weight of food.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Federal Data Show FDA Inspected a Small Fraction of Foreign Food Facilities It Was Directed to Cover

FDA averaged 917 foreign food inspections a year against a target of 19,200, federal data show, as two outbreaks tied to Mexican produce continue.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Chicago Plant Recalls 3,215 Pounds of Pastrami and Corned Beef Over Possible Listeria Contamination

City Foods recalled 3,215 pounds of ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef over Listeria concerns. The products carry a 60-day shelf life.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

WK Kellogg Says Artificial Colors and BHT Will Be Out of Every Cereal by the End of 2026

WK Kellogg says it will remove artificial colors and BHT from all of its cereals by late 2026, a year earlier than originally pledged.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

FDA’s ‘explosive diarrhea’ report reveals all the Taylor Farms recall products and affected restaurants

Walmart received more than 100,000 cases of contaminated produce, new FDA report shows

The Independent UK · Aug 9

Walmart Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter Recall: Check Jars With 28 January 2027 Expiry Date

Walmart recalled one lot of Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter over possible Salmonella contamination. Affected jars expire on 28 January 2027.

International Business Times UK · Aug 9