Suzy Khimm

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Suzy Khimm

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became health and human services secretary, advocates for raw milk were thrilled to have one of their own at the helm in Washington. A self-professed fan of the drink,Kennedy had included raw milk in a list of foods and drugs that he felt federal officials had unfairly suppressed. "FDA's war on public health is about to end," he wrote shortly after the November election.

2 weeks ago | nbcnews.com | Suzy Khimm

The next week, the state health department called with a potential explanation that took her aback. "I was shocked it was cucumbers," she said. "How in the heck can someone get it from that?"It can take weeks, months or even longer for health officials to determine the original source of contamination, even if they know which companies grew and processed the food.

1 month ago | telemundowashingtondc.com | Suzy Khimm

Publix, una cadena nacional de supermercados, está retirando voluntariamente del mercado alimentos para bebés que podrían estar contaminados con plomo, anunció la compañía esta semana. La compañía afirmó haber detectado el problema mediante pruebas de rutina y retiró de sus estantes las bolsas de alimento para bebés GreenWise de pera, kiwi, espinacas y guisantes, según un comunicado, que indica que no se han reportado casos de enfermedad relacionados con el producto.

1 month ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Suzy Khimm

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Suzy Khimm

May 16, 2025, 5:46 PM EDTPublix, a national supermarket chain, is voluntarily recalling baby food that could be contaminated with lead, the company announced this week.  The company said it discovered the problem through routine testing and has pulled its GreenWise Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea Baby Food pouches from its shelves, according to a news release, which said there were “no reported cases of illness” related to the product.