Updated December 22, 2021 A Listeria recall for Fresh Express salad includes all of the salad made at the company’s facility in Streamwood, IL. Genetic analysis indicates that this recall is likely linked to a Listeria outbreak under investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
In any given year, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a recall or outbreak linked to salami or another “Italian-style” meat. But 2021 was notable in that there wasn’t just one, there were four recalls and two outbreaks linked to these products. Of the 14 multistate outbreaks announced by the Centers for Disease Control and […]
A Listeria recall includes ham and pepperoni sold at Whole Foods, Big Y, Piggly Wiggly, ShopRite, and the Albertsons family of stores including Safeway, Vons, Shaw’s, and more. The recall includes 2.3 million pounds of products including boneless ham, honey-glazed spiral ham, wood-smoked semi-boneless ham, ham steak, and pepperoni. Consumers who have recently purchased ham […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]