Pasteurization of milk was adopted decades ago as a basic public health measure to kill dangerous bacteria and largely eliminate the risk of getting sick from one of the most important staples of the American diet. In 1987, the agency issued a regulation prohibiting the interstate sale of raw milk.

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and SobeysInc. are warning the public not to consume the ground beef products described below as these products may contain metal pieces. These products were sold at one Sobeys store only, 961 Bedford Highway, Bedford, Nova Scotia.

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RALEIGH -- I'm pretty lucky. Neither of my kids has ever been really sick. A cold or ear infection is about all we've had to deal with. Minor compared to what at least three families in North Carolina are currently going through: spending time in a hospital, hoping that an ill child recovers from the infection and toxin that is devastating their insides.

The European Union (EU) has extended the ban on selected Egyptian seeds and beans, which was imposed following the deadly E .coli outbreaks in Europe earlier this year.

The New York Post reports a food-cart vendor repeatedly changed his identity to evade $90,000 in health violations. Ayman Metwally, 31, would take on a new identity and apply for a new vendor license rather than renewing his old one every two years.

Rajkot -- Atleast 100 people fell ill due to suspected food poisoning after consuming meals at a religious function in Chotila town of Surendranagar district in Gujarat, police said today. The incident took place last night when 1000 people ate food at the programme arranged by one Vijay Soni.

FARMINGTON, Maine -- A federal court has ruled that a jury will decide a lawsuit brought by two former inmates at the Franklin County jail who claim guards contaminated their food as a prank.

During an outbreak health departments often clam up, wait to go public when they have everything in order (which could take weeks) and fail to update on information until the media calls. Not so much here in North Carolina. Each day since an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak affecting up to 24 State Fair visitors was announced last week, health officials, led by state epidemiologist Dr.