Food Outbreaks That Shook America | Amarillo News

Foodborne illness outbreaks are back in the spotlight, with cyclospora and salmonella causing widespread sickness—tens of thousands affected, jalapeños and lettuce pulled from shelves. But these aren’t the worst yet: history’s deadliest food scares include typhoid from tainted oysters (150 dead), deadly Mexican cheese (28, including infants), Jack in the Box E. coli (4 kids dead), ice cream salmonella, spinach E. coli (3 dead), peanut butter salmonella (9 dead, CEO jailed), and cantaloupes (33 dead, farm owners convicted). These grim chapters remind us: our food system is fragile—and vigilance is non-negotiable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/71739b62244e6f8e