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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced two E. coli outbreaks yesterday saying the food source has not yet been confirmed but that the genetic fingerprints of the E. coli O157:H7 cultured from those sickened matches the fingerprints associated with E. coli outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce from Yuma, AZ in 2018 and […]
A deli meat Listeria outbreak has sickened 10 people, one of whom has died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Illnesses, reported among people ranging in age from 40 to 89 years old, occurred in three states: Florida (1), Massachusetts (7) and New York (2). The fatality was reported in Florida. […]
The Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches distributed by Prima Wawona has ended after sickening 101 people in 17 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people were so sick they needed to be hospitalized. Another 57 people in Canada were also sickened after eating the peaches. Peaches Recalled for Salmonella Prima […]
Spice Hunter Inc. has issued a recall for herbs and spices that were potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The company issued the recall after being notified by a supplier that ceratin lots of organic parsley may be contaminated with Salmonella. Because of the potential for cross-contamination, the company is recalling all products produced on the days […]