You found it on the side of the road and now, in more than two dozen states, you can eat it with a side of potatoes. At least 27 states have passed legislation allowing drivers to turn their roadkill into their dinner, and lawmakers in many others, including California, are poised to do the same. […]

A California farm that federal health officials traced to the recent E.coli outbreak from romaine lettuce has recalled additional produce “out of an abundance of caution,” the facility announced Thursday. While none of the recalled products have tested positive for E. coli, and no illnesses associated with these produce items have been reported, the farm said: “Out […]

The Food and Drug Administration is warning pet owners that several brands of dry dog food contain too much vitamin D, which can be toxic in high amounts, increasing their risk of kidney failure. The FDA said that dog food sourced from a single manufacturer, but sold by multiple brands, contained “excessive, potentially toxic levels […]

It’s now safe to eat some romaine lettuce, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday. Health officials said the romaine linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak that sparked an alert last week to avoid the lettuce entirely appears to be from California’s Central Coast Region. The FDA said romaine lettuce from other locations […]

McDonald’s has announced that its beloved McRib is back after nearly a year off the menu. The sandwich features a boneless pork patty, barbecue sauce, onions and pickles, is now available at more than 9,000 participating restaurants across the country. “While McDonald’s has ushered in many new items this year – such as fresh beef in our […]

The number of people sickened by tainted McDonald’s salads has jumped to 163 in 10 states, and three of the victims have been hospitalized. The fast-food chain said it has removed the lettuce blend from Fresh Express’ Streamwood, Illinois, facility and replaced it with a new supply. The number of people sickened by tainted McDonald’s […]

Authorities in Germany launched a probe Wednesday into a string of 21 deaths over nearly two decades after the arrest of a man suspected of trying to poison a co-worker’s sandwich. The 56-year-old man, named only as Klaus O, was detained back in May after surveillance video showed him opening a colleague’s lunchbox and putting […]

Four more people have died from eating romaine lettuce tainted with E. coli, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday. That brings the total death count from the recent E. coli outbreak to five. In the past two weeks, an additional 25 people have also become ill from eating contaminated lettuce, the […]

Any romaine lettuce being sold now is almost certainly not from the Yuma, Arizona region and so unlikely to carry the E. coli bacteria strain that’s been making people sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The outbreak has made 172 people sick in 32 states, and one person has died, the CDC […]