Food Safety History Through Outbreaks | Hattiesburg News

Foodborne illness is back in the headlines with two major outbreaks—cyclospora causing explosive diarrhea and salmonella tied to jalapeños from Mexico—prompting recalls and menu pulls. While current cases are serious, they pale compared to deadly past scares: a 1924 oyster typhoid outbreak killed 150, a 1985 Mexican cheese listeria outbreak claimed 28 including infants, Jack in the Box’s 1993 E. coli killed four kids, a 1994 ice cream salmonella outbreak, a 2006 spinach E. coli that caused three deaths, and peanut butter and cantaloupe outbreaks in 2008–2011 that each took multiple lives. These historic events underscore just how critical food safety remains today. 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/d0a4a76fb97bd7d6