Entries by Carla

Margherita Pepperoni Recalled for Bacillus Cereus

Margherita brand pepperoni is being recalled for risk of contamination with the bacteria Bacillus cereus. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Bacillus cereus can cause illnesses with symptoms including nausea and diarrhea. Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc. of Omaha issued the recall for 10,990 pounds […]

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Listeria Recall Includes 12 Brands of Pepperoni and Ham [Updated]

A ham and pepperoni Listeria recall has been expanded to include2.3 million pounds of 27 products sold under 12 brand names, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS). The recalled brands are: Wellshire, Alexander & Hornung, Food Club, Butcher Boy, Niman Ranch, Garrett Valley Farms, Open Nature, Amish Country, Amish Valley, […]

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Citterio Salami Stick Salmonella Outbreak Ends

The Salmonella outbreak linked to Citterio salami sticks has ended after sickening 34 people, hospitalizing seven of them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- outbreak, which included illnesses in 10 states, was linked to Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks sold at Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and other […]

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Seafood Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 115 Sick

A seafood Salmonella outbreak has ended after sickening 115 people in 15 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The seafood and sushi products, produced by Northeast Seafood Products, were sold at restaurants and at Albertsons, Safeway, and Sprouts stores in Colorado.  And most of the people sickened are either Colorado residents or […]

2 Hospitalized in Spinach E. coli Outbreak

Two people have been hospitalized in the E. coli outbreak linked to Josie’s Organics baby spinach. The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, which includes patients ranging in age from 2 to 71 years old, has sickened 10 people in seven states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The number of illnesses reported from […]

Al Kanater Tahini Salmonella Recall

International Golden Foods, Inc (IGF) of Bensenville, IL has issued a recall for Al Kanater tahini because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.  At the time of the recall, the company was unaware of any illnesses associated with the consumption of this product. However, consumers who have purchased this tahini should not eat it as […]

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MN E. coli Outbreak Linked to Spinach Sold at Fresh Thyme, Hy-Vee

Minnesotans sickened in a spinach E. coli outbreak purchased Josie’s Organics brand at a Hy-Vee store and Fresh Thyme brand at a Fresh Thyme store. Both brands are made by Braga Fresh of Salinas, CA. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture collected leftover Josie’s Organics organic baby spinach from one of the Minnesota patient’s homes for […]

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Josie’s Organics, Fresh Thyme Baby Spinach Linked to E. coli Outbreak

Josie’s Organics and Fresh Thyme baby spinach have been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 10 people in seven states, according to state and federal health officials.  Both of these brands are produced by Braga Fresh of Salinas, California. Two people have been hospitalized. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]

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Can You Get Salmonella from Onions?

Yes, you can get Salmonella from onions. In fact, onions are frequently contaminated with Salmonella.  Since 2009, the have been 11 Salmonella outbreaks linked to onions, two of them have occurred during the last 15 months. In most onion Salmonella outbreaks, a significant number of illnesses are linked to restaurant food. Symptoms of a Salmonella infection […]

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Most Salami Stick Salmonella Outbreak Patients are Children

Almost 80 percent of the people sickened in the salami stick Salmonella outbreak are children, with an average age of 7, according to the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak linked to Citterio brand Premium Italian-Style Salame Sticks sold at Trader Joe’s and Wegmans stores was announced by the […]

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Salmonella Recall for Citterio Salami Sticks

Citterio salami sticks sold at Trader Joe’s and Wegmans are being recalled in connection with a Salmonella outbreak. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. The salami stick Salmonella outbreak has sickened 31 people in 10 states. Six people have been hospitalized. Through epidemiologic and traceback investigations, public health officials identified Citterio […]

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Hardie’s Crab Meat is Source of Salmonella Outbreak

Hardie’s Crabmeat has been identified as the source of a  Salmonella outbreak, according to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The Hardie’s crab meat Salmonella outbreak includes five illnesses in Maine and New Hampshire. Two people have been hospitalized. Hardie’s Crabmeat in Deer Isle, Maine produced the implicated crab meat which was sold […]