Ready-to-eat foods under investigation in four states Elderly, pregnant women, and immunocompromised individuals at greater risk from Listeria

SPAR discovered Listeria monocytogenes in three of its chicken products, prompting an urgent food recall from the supermarket and an alert from the Food Standards Agency (FSA). At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

U.S. health officials say a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat sandwiches and snacks has sickened at least 10 people

To alert customers, Spar is displaying point of sale notices in stores that sell the impacted products which explain why the recall was announced. “Spar Enjoy Local Fillets have tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes,” the retailer said.

The FDA and NIH announced a joint nutrition research venture to better understand the causes of diet-related chronic disease, with a goal of answering questions about ultraprocessed foods, food additives, and maternal and infant dietary exposures.

A Listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat foods has hospitalized 10 people in California and Nevada, leading to a recall in those states and two others.

At least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several products, federal officials said. The US Food and Drug Administration said Saturday that federal,