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Active Outbreaks Tied to Sprouts, Cheese and Turtles

Health officials attribute the outbreaks to food safety lapses and improper handling of sprouts, cheese, and contact with pet turtles.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 5:19 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Contagion Live: “Active Outbreaks Tied to Sprouts, Cheese and Turtles”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 5:19 PM ET on Weekend Edition, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorContagion Live reports active outbreaks tied to sprouts, cheese and pet turtles. Health officials say it comes down to food safety and proper handling.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSprouts, cheese and turtles. That's a menu from a very bad wedding.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRating them anyway. Sprouts, three out of ten, wet and suspicious. Cheese, five. The turtle, zero, but a perfect ten for eye contact.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorYou rated the turtle.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorMy lunch was a drive-through cheeseburger eaten in a parked car. Alone. Chat, what's your saddest lunch today?
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorMine's a sprout wrap from a gas station. That Spain loss was less of a crisis, honestly. Zero.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRex has the scores, and I hear he's still mad at a mascot.