Customers should be alerted to another possible food danger as the voluntary recall of Wellsley Farms brand mushrooms was made in Natick, MA.

Routine testing resulted in the possibility of a trace of E. coli contamination in one of the lot codes of this brand's mushrooms

With the recent onset of numerous outbreaks of potential and significant health risks associated with contaminated food products, the Food and Drug Administration has begun a pilot program to better educate consumers about recalled food products.

The program will last for the next six months, with a possible extension for the evaluation period at the end of the six months

Two separate incidents should alert consumers to more possible food dangers as the voluntary recalls of two different brands of mushrooms have been made in Natick, MA and New York, NY.

The wholesale club, BJ's has voluntarily recalled several types of pre-packaged Wellsley Farms brand mushrooms. Routine testing resulted in the possibility of a trace of E. Coli contamination in one of the lot codes of these mushrooms

The Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise liner made an unusual visit to the Bay Area in California before continuing on its 108-day scheduled cruise around the world. The cruise ship began it trip on January 8 from New York. After departing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL on January 10, more than 300 passengers and crew members aboard the ship fell ill with the norovirus, which is a highly contagious type of stomach flu.

By the time the ship reached the San Francisco Bay, only four passengers still had the viral symptoms, which include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea

Fresh Express, Inc., the company that processes and bags the nation's largest supply of lettuce and spinach announced on Wednesday that they will be funding $2 million to pay for scientific research to improve safety and prevent future E. coli outbreaks.

The California-based company has been linked to the nationwide outbreak of E. coli several months ago that caused more than 200 people to get sick and three to die from tainted spinach