The FDA and CDC should not be stopped from doing their jobs

Cuts to Health & Human Services raise concerns about the FDA's ability to conduct food-safety inspections

Reports indicate an E. coli outbreak late last year tied to romaine lettuce was never disclosed to the public — in addition, the firing of staff has resulted in the suspension of a key food-safety quality control program

How to protect yourself from E. coli infection linked to lettuce and other foods? A look at the deadly outbreak hidden by the FDA that resulted in one death.

The FDA and CDC should not be stopped from doing their jobs

Since the start of the Trump Administration, the CDC and FDA have withheld from the public details about a Romaine Lettuce E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that sickened 89 in 15 states with 36 hospitalized, 7 with kidney failure – hemolytic uremic syndrome –  and 1 death. (Bainbridge Island, WA – April 21, 2025)  “It is disappointing, but with 20,000 employees at Health and Human Services (HHS) being fired, investigating, and reporting on outbreaks and…