The Latest Breaking News from Salmonella

There have been over 200 cases of salmonellosis linked to poultry products such as eggs and meat this year

Chicken does contain harmful microorganisms, but washing it prior to cooking doesn’t remove them.

The number of people sickened by salmonella from cut and whole cantaloupes has more than doubled in a week

Social media isn’t exactly known for being a welcoming place to have a productive discussion or share your opinions. Even the most inoffensive posts can breed noxious comments sections. Take this seemingly harmful post on TikTok, in which a woman shares a step-by-step recipe for spatchcocking chicken.

The FDA have recalled cantaloupe melons after cases of salmonella have been linked to the fruit

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recalled the products linked to the outbreak and warned consumers not to eat, sell or serve them.

At least 17 people in more than a dozen states were hospitalized with salmonella poisoning linked to recalled whole and pre-cut fruit. The recalled products were sold in the U.S. and Canada.

U.S. health officials said at least 43 people have been sickened in 15 states by salmonella linked to certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products

U.S. and Canadian health officials are separately investigating Salmonella outbreaks, both related to pet foods, in their countries.