The foods linked to the latest outbreaks of parasitic and bacterial illnesses in the US

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. NewsHealthThe foods linked to the latest outbreaks of parasitic and bacterial illnesses in the USIllnesses have forced massive recalls across dozens of states from coast to coastJulia Musto Tuesday 18 August 2026 23:24 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3035173","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/foods-illness-outbreak-salmonella-cyclosporiasis-e-coli-b3035173.html","title":"The foods linked to outbreaks of foodborne illnesses in the US"}}CloseFDA Escalates Egg RecallSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in healthGet our free Health Check emailGet our free Health Check emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveIndyHealthNews","regTitle":"Health Check","subscriptionGroup":"health","subscriptionGroupId":"a476a40b-80d6-475e-83ee-36e2c8c6dcb9","type":"health","pathPrefix":["/news/health","/news/science"],"associatedAuthors":["Rebecca Thomas"],"title":"Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health","mobileTitle":"Get our free Health Check email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/healthCheck1_1.png","description":"Behind the headline review on the week in health","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveHealthCheck","regSourceSection":"Health","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}Outbreaks of severe food...