Entries by Carla

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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Packaged Sandwiches

Packaged sandwiches are the source of a Listeria outbreak that has sickened 10 people in two states. All of them were hospitalized. Whole genome sequencing tests indicate that packaged sandwiches made by Fresh & Ready Foods were tainted with the same Listeria strain that was cultured from patients. The San Fernando-based company has issued a […]

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37 Sick In Salmonella Outbreak at Aladdin Mediterranean Cafe

The Aladdin Mediterranean Cafe Salmonella outbreak now includes 37 illnesses and nine hospitalizations, according to the latest update from county health officials. The customers developed Salmonella infections after dining at the restaurant, located at 5420 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in San Diego. Investigators are still working to pinpoint the food source that sickened the patients, who […]

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Aladdin Mediterranean Café Salmonella Outbreak

At least five people have been hospitalized in a Salmonella outbreak linked to Aladdin Mediterranean Café in the Clairemont area of San Diego, according to the county health department. Fourteen customers who dined at the restaurant in April, located at 5420 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard in San Diego, developed Salmonella infections. Investigators are still working to […]

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USDA FSIS is Investigating a Listeria Outbreak

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) is investigating a new Listeria outbreak. A food source has not yet been determined, and information about how many people are sick or which states are included has not been released. No meat and poultry Listeria recalls have been issued in 2025. Contact […]

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Iceberg and Romaine Salad Blend Suspected in E. coli Outbreak

An iceberg and romaine salad blend served at catering events, restaurants, and a school is the suspected source of a 10-state E. coli outbreak. The salad blend was produced by Taylor Farms, the same company that produced onions linked to the recent McDonald’s E. coli outbreak.  The salad greens are past their expiration date so […]

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Colorado is the Epicenter of McDonald’s E. coli Outbreak

Colorado is the epicenter of a 13-state E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.  More than one-third of the illnesses and the only reported fatality have been reported from Colorado. And onions suspected as a source of the outbreak were processed at  Taylor Farms Colorado. The E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder […]

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E. coli Outbreak: McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people killing one of them. At least 10 people have been hospitalized, one of them is being treated for hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a life-threatening complication of E. coli infections that causes kidney failure. Health officials haven’t yet pinpointed the contaminated ingredient, onions […]