Entries by Carla

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A Chicken Salmonella Outbreak? USDA is Investigating

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspects chicken is the source of a Salmonella outbreak. The investigation is the first in 2022. Of the 1.35 million Salmonella cases reported in the U.S. each year, 23 percent are linked to poultry and those numbers have been increasing for the last 25 years. In late 2021, the […]

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Children in Northeastern Alabama Sick with E. coli, Rotavirus

Alabama health officials are investigating six illnesses reported among young children in Northeastern Alabama. Four children have developed E. coli O157:H7 infections and two of them were sickened by Rotavirus. Rotavirus and E. coli have similar symptoms including abdominal cramps and diarrhea that can be watery or bloody. E. coli O157:H7 A handful of other […]

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Our Table Cooperative Frozen Blueberry Listeria Recall

Our Table Cooperative of Sherwood, OR has issued a recall for frozen blueberries that may be contaminated with Listeria sold at stores since mid-March. Consumers who have purchased frozen blueberries from Our Table Cooperative locations should check recall information carefully. The recalled blueberries should not be eaten as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. […]

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WiseTrade Global Fresh Enoki Mushroom Listeria Recall

WiseTrade Corporation of Irvine, CA has issued a Listeria recall for enoki mushrooms imported from Korea. This recall is the latest in a string of recalls associated with enoki mushrooms.  Consumers who have purchased these mushrooms should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriage […]

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Farm Fresh TWA Enoki Mushroom Listeria Recall

Farm Fresh Produce of Vernon, CA has issued a recall for enoki mushrooms sold nationwide that may be contaminated with Listeria. This is the latest in a string of enoki mushroom Listeria recalls. Consumers who have purchased recalled enoki mushrooms should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. Among pregnant women, […]

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Top Quality Produce Enoki Mushroom Listeria Recall

Top Quality Produce has issued a Listeria recall for enoki mushrooms imported from Taiwan. The recall includes all lots of these mushrooms. Consumers who have purchased them should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. The recall includes all cases of 200g/7.05oz […]

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Yes! Enoki Mushroom Recalled for Listeria Risk

T Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA has issued a recall for Yes enoki mushrooms that may be contaminated with Listeria.  Consumers who have purchased these mushrooms should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. The recalled mushrooms were imported from China. They […]

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Cut Fruit Listeria Recall Includes Wegmans, Tops and More

A cut fruit Listeria recall includes Wegmans, Tops, Fresh Harvest and Lexington Co-Op. Consumers who have recently purchased cut fruit items from these stores should check recall information carefully. The recalled products should not be eaten as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriage and stillbirth. Fruit Fresh […]

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Shigella Outbreak in Eureka, CA

A Shigella outbreak in Eureka, California includes five confirmed and 11 suspected cases, according to the Humboldt County Public Health Department. Health officials believe the outbreak likely includes far more cases in the waterfront and 101 corridor areas than those reported. Some of the initial cases may have been spread at laundromats where an infected […]

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9 Recent Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked to Prepackaged Salad

Prepackaged salads made by Dole, Fresh Express, Simple Truth, Josie’s Organics, and Bright Farms have been linked to nine outbreaks since 2019. The implicated salads were contaminated with a variety of pathogens including E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, and Cyclospora. One of these, a Listeria outbreak linked to prepackaged salads made Dole, is ongoing. 2021 -2022 […]

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Beef Jerky Listeria Recall Includes Dozens of Brand Names [Updated]

Updated March 14, 2002, with a list of stores. A beef jerky recall includes dozens of brand names including Ranchview, Smokehouse, Humboldt, Durbin Farms, and more. The recall includes a variety of flavors garlic pepper, straight whiskey, carne asada, mango habanero, Carolina reaper, cracked black pepper, old-fashioned maple, teriyaki, boysenberry, and more. Consumers who have […]

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Which Stores Sold Recalled Baby Formula?

Walmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Winn Dixie Giant Eagle, Walgreens, CVS, Hannaford, Wegmans,  Giant, and  Schnucks are among the stores that sold powdered infant formula, from November 1, 2020, to  February 17, 2022, that has been recalled in connection with four illnesses and two deaths. On February 17, 2022, Abbott Nutrition issued a recall for Similac, […]