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UF/IFAS & Public Health: Yvonne-Marie Linton, a Smithsonian and vector-borne disease expert, was named director of the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory in Vero Beach, tasked with research and outreach on threats like dengue, Zika, chikungunya and West Nile. Food Safety & Recalls: Florida shoppers should double-check frozen Pillsbury Bread Rolls after General Mills pulled about 735,840 rolls in 19 states due to possible glass contamination; the FDA classed it as a Class II recall. State Food Oversight: Florida AG James Uthmeier opened an investigation into potassium bromate in bread, starting with General Mills and Pillsbury, after concerns the additive may be carcinogenic. Hospital Nutrition Push: Tampa General Hospital became the first U.S. hospital to sign the federal “Make Hospital Food Healthier” pledge, reporting a 53% jump in patient-reported food quality after menu changes. Produce-Linked Illness Watch: Cyclosporiasis cases keep rising in Florida, with health officials urging caution with leafy greens and advising thorough produce washing. Local Food & Business: Naples got a mobile caviar cart, Gourmet Chariot, launching for National Caviar Day with “The Midas Stick.” Retail & Dining Buzz: Cook Out opened in Temple Terrace, drawing long lines at its soft start. Litigation: An older Jupiter couple sued Publix over alleged E. coli illness tied to GreenWise frozen blueberries. Workforce Pressure: Restaurant employers are scrambling as the end of Temporary Protected Status approaches, affecting workers across multiple countries.

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