SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Congressman Launches Inquiry Into Taylor Farms CEO's Donation to Trump Amid Cyclospora Outbreak A California congressman who is the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee is now investigating donations made by Taylor Farms CEO Bruce Taylor and a possible attempt to influence the FDA's handling of the recent cyclospora outbreak tied to his company's lettuce.
SF News Oakland Teens Push School District To Act On Lead In Drinking Water Four Oakland high school students are demanding action on lead-contaminated drinking water in schools, saying it threatens the health and futures of thousands of youths. Their call echoes the lead crisis in SF’s Bayview-Hunters Point and the Mission.
SF News Saturday Links: San Francisco Installs City’s First Curbside EV Chargers On Fillmore Street Salinas-based Taylor Farms is being sued by victims from an E. coli outbreak last November; Torani syrups celebrates 100 years of business in the Bay Area; and SF officials installed the city's first curbside EV chargers on Fillmore Street.
SF News Lawsuit Accuses Half Moon Bay Ritz-Carlton of Shocking Incident Involving Semen-Laced Water A female guest alleges that a Ritz-Carlton employee ejaculated into a water bottle that she was served —and that the hotel was negligent and won't comply with authorities.
SF News From 'Beach Bummers' to 'Poo-cifica,' California Coast Struggles with High Levels of Sewage After Winter Storms A new report shows how the winter's storms caused sewage overflows that have polluted the state's beaches, with five of its dirtiest beaches located in San Mateo County.
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Modesto Meat Company Issues Ground Beef Recall Valley Meat Company, located in Modesto, issued a major recall of ground beef today. A whopp(er)ing one million pounds of ground beef products were recalled "after seven people were sickened
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Raquel's Hummus Recalled for Contamination The California Department of Public Health, according to BCN (via SF Appeal) has warned consumers about a possible health risk with Raquel's brand of hummus and hummus products. Possible listeria contamination
