The outbreak has sickened 53 people in 16 states, including 31 who were hospitalized, according to the agency. The CDC said five victims have developed kidney failure.
General Mills is voluntarily recalling an estimated 10 million pounds of flour over E. coli concerns after customers who used the baking staple reported getting sick during the last five months.
A grand jury subpoena stems from a probe into a norovirus outbreak by the U.S. Attorneys Office for the central district of California, which is working with the Food and Drug Administrations Office of Criminal Investigations.
Five people in Kansas, North Dakota and Oklahoma have fallen ill from an E. coli strain with a rare DNA fingerprint, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. closed a restaurant in Boston following complaints of gastrointestinal symptoms from scores of Boston College students, including members of the mens basketball team.
Blue Bell Creameries Inc., working to contain the spread of listeria after three people died from the bacterial disease, expanded a product recall to include everything it makes.
Kraft Foods Group will merge with H.J. Heinz Co. in a deal orchestrated by 3G Capital and Warren Buffetts Berkshire Hathaway, creating the third-largest food and beverage company in North America.