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2015 Caraga candy poisonings. Almost 2,000 people, mostly schoolchildren from the Caraga region of the Philippines, experienced food poisoning after consuming durian, mangosteen, and mango flavored candies in 2015. [1] The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines confirmed that the sweets were contaminated by staphylococcus bacteria, a ...
A widespread Listeria monocytogenes outbreak from contaminated Deli meats from Enterprise Foods a subsidiary of Tiger Brands. It is the world's worst listeria outbreak. 2011. 2011 Germany E. coli O104:H4 outbreak. E. coli O104:H4. fenugreek sprouts [2] >3,950[3] 53[4] Deadliest bacterial foodborne outbreak in Europe.
Many plants commonly used as food possess toxic parts, are toxic unless processed, or are toxic at certain stages of their lives. Some only pose a serious threat to certain animals (such as cats, dogs, or livestock) or certain types of people (such as infants, the elderly, or the immunocompromised).
Balut is common street food in the Philippines and other localities, and is also sold in stores and malls. It is a relatively cheap source of protein and calcium. [4] Balut was introduced to the Philippines by the Chinese in 1565 [5] or around 1885 and since then, balut has been included as a traditional part of the culture. [6]
The Philippine cobra is a stocky snake of medium length with long cervical ribs capable of expanding, so when threatened, a hood can be formed. The average length of this species is 1.0 metre (3.3 ft). [4] The species can grow to lengths of 1.6 metres (5.2 ft) [4] However, subpopulations of the species, particularly specimens from Mindoro ...
Casu martzu[1] (Sardinian: [ˈkazu ˈmaɾtsu]; lit. 'rotten/putrid cheese'), sometimes spelled casu marzu, and also called casu modde, casu cundídu and casu fràzigu in Sardinian, is a traditional Sardinian sheep milk cheese that contains live insect larvae (maggots). Derived from pecorino, casu martzu goes beyond typical fermentation to a ...
In the Philippines, an estimated 20–40 people die annually from Chirodropid stings, probably owing to limited access to medical facilities and antivenom. [57] The recently discovered and very similar Chironex yamaguchii may be equally dangerous, as it has been implicated in several deaths in Japan. [7]
AOL.com Editors. Updated October 16, 2017 at 4:33 PM. The 10 Most Dangerous Food Challenges: From Dumb Dares to Deadly Delicacies. Cinnamon tastes wonderful in our favorite foods and is recently ...