Entries by Carla

Fresh Attitude Spinach Salmonella Recall

Fresh Attitude brand spinach sold in NY, NJ, DE, CT, MD and PA is being recalled for Salmonella risk. Consumers who have purchased the product, produced by Vegpro International of Sherrington, QC CAN, should not eat it as Salmonella can cause serious illness. No other Fresh Attitude products sold in the U.S. are affected by […]

Mary’s Fully Cooked Chicken Breast Recalled Due to Undercooking

Tarantino Wholesale Foods Distributor of San Diego, CA, has issued a recall at 1,115 pounds of Mary’s fully cooked chicken breast which may be contaminated with bacteria  due to undercooking. Customers who have received this product should not use or serve it as it could cause illness. The recalled product was distributed in 10-lb. cases […]

Hy-Vee Cut Vegetable Listeria Recall

Hy-Vee, Inc. of West Des Moines, Iowa, has issued a recall Short Cuts vegetable mix that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products were sold at Hy-Vee stores in eight states: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Customers who have purchased these products should not eat them as Listeria […]

Organic Basil Cyclospora Recall – Variety of Brand Names

Shenandoah Growers Inc. of  Harrisonburg, VA has issued a recall for organic basil sold under a variety of brand names that may be contaminated with Cyclospora. The recalled basil, sold under the brand names Fresh Cut, The Fresh Market, Good & Gather, Nature’s Promise, O Organics, SE Grocers, Simple Truth, That’s Tasty, Wild Harvest, was […]

NC Outbreak Linked to AFC Sushi Sold at Harris Teeter Stores

A food poisoning outbreak has been linked to AFC Sushi sold at two Harris Teeter locations in North Carolina, according to county health officials.  More than 10 people who purchased the product at AFC Sushi kiosks inside the Harris Teeter stores on George W. Liles Pkwy and Concord Parkway, have been sickened. Information from shopper card […]

Wild Harvest, Dole Romaine E. coli Recall – Organic Lettuce from Salinas

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. has issued a recall for Dole and Wild Harvest brand organic hearts of romaine lettuce for potential E. coli contamination. The romaine was harvested in Salinas, CA four weeks ago and should no longer be on store shelves. The Dole romaine E. coli recall includes the following products: Dole™ Organic Romaine […]

Nekter Juice Bar Illnesses in MN Part of a 4-State Salmonella Outbreak

Ten illnesses associated with a Nekter Juice Bar in Woodbury, Minnesota are part of a four-state Salmonella Paratyphi outbreak that has sickened 18 people. Since the Minnesota Health Department discovered the outbreak in October, it has grown to include one additional confirmed case in Minnesota and eight more illnesses in three other states.  Customers of […]

Expired Fresh Express Caesar Supreme Salad Kits Recalled for E. coli Risk

Fresh Express is recalling Caesar Supreme bagged salad kits for possible E. coli O26 contamination. The recalled salad kits, which contain romaine lettuce, creamy Caesar dressing, Italian cheeses and garlic croutons, have “use by” dates of November 8, 2020 and the product code S296. At the time of the recall, the company said it was […]

Did Canada Dodge Romaine E. coli Outbreak Blitz with New Import Rules?

Is Canada breaking the fall tradition of a romaine E. coli outbreak?  Each year since 2017, Canada has been struck by an autumnal E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, CA. Those outbreaks occurred in tandem with E. coli outbreaks in the U.S. But this year, as the U. S. simultaneously battles […]

Third E. coli Outbreak with Romaine as Suspected Source

Federal health officials are investigating a third multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak where romaine lettuce is a suspected source. On October 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced two E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks, each with an unidentified food source but both with linkes to pevious romaine outbreaks. The CDC is calling them Outbreak of E. […]

Tanimura & Antle Romaine E. coli Recall Includes Walmart, Other Stores

Whole heads of Tanimura & Antle brand romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, CA, and sold at Walmart, Food Lion and other stores are being recalled for E. coli O157:H7 risk. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as E. coli can cause serious illness and death.  The romaine E. coli recall was […]

Massachusetts Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak Sickens 7

A deli meat Listeria outbreak has sickened seven people in Massachusetts, two people in New York and one person in Florida who died. All 10 people required hospitalization. The people sickened in this outbreak provided their food histories to health officials and reported eating Italian-style deli meats, such as salami, mortadella, and prosciutto in the […]