Entries by Carla

Frozen, Cooked, Peeled Shrimp Salmonella Recall Includes Costco, More

Kader Exports has issued a Salmonella recall for frozen, cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp sold at Costco and other stores.  The recalled shrimp was sold in 1.5 -lb and 2-ln bags under the brand names Aqua Star, Censea, Fresh Market, Kirkland, Unistar, Tops and Wellsley Farms. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat […]

Spokane Produce Recalls Saddlin’ Up Salsa for Salmonella

Spokane Produce, Inc. of Spokane, WA has issued a recall for Saddlin’ Up salsa and salsa verde because they were made with Thomson onions recalled for Salmonella. Symptoms of a Salmonella infection include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever. At the time of the recall, the company was not aware of any illnesses. The recalled products […]

Listeria Recall – Lemons, Limes, Valencia Oranges and Red Potatoes

Freehouse II, LLC of Salisbury, NC has issued a recall for lemons, limes, Valencia oranges and red potatoes for potential Listeria contamination. The recalled items were sold in mesh bags and in bulk bins at a number of grocery store chains including Wegmans.  At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported. However, […]

Taylor Farms Salmonella Recall: Salads, Sandwiches, Diced Onions, More

Taylor Farms Texas of Dallas has issued a recall for products containing onions that have been recalled for Salmonella. The products contain onions produced by Thomson International Inc. which have been recalled in connection with a Salmonella outbreak. The products containing the recalled onions were sold at Kroger and Walmart stores. Consumers who shop at […]

Michigan Onion Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 23

The onion Salmonella outbreak has sickened 23 people in Michigan, 10 of whom are residents of Ottawa County, according to local health officials. The illnesses are part of a multistate outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people in the U.S. and Canada. A recall for onions produced by Thomson Internation Inc. of Bakersfield, CA […]

Onion Recall Linked to Salmonella Newport Outbreak

A major onion recall has been issued in association with a multistate Salmonella outbreak. Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, California issued an onion recall after Salmonella Newport illnesses in the U.S. and Canada were linked to foods containing onions. The recall includes red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions shipped from May 1, 2020 to grocery […]

Sysco Imperial Fresh Red Onion Salmonella Newport Recall and Outbreak

Sysco Imperial Fresh brand red onions sold whole and in prepared foods are the source of a Salmonella Newport outbreak in Canada,  according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. The genetic fingerprint of the outbreak strain closely resembles the strain linked to a Salmonella Newport outbreak that has sickened more than 200 people in […]

Bagged Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Grows, 641 Now Sick

The bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak now includes 641 people in 11 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since the agency’s last update, issued July 9, the outbreak has expanded to three more states and 132 new cases have been reported. “Most of the newly reported cases occurred during the first […]

Nebraska Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 48

A multistate Cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged salad has sickened at least 48 people in Nebraska and hundreds of others in seven other states. A recall has been issued for the salads linked to this outbreak which were all made by Fresh Express and sold under the Fresh Express brand name and store brand names at […]

Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Grows – 509 Sick, Illinois and Iowa Hardest Hit

The Cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged salad produced by Fresh Express has grown to include 509 cases, more than half of those in Iowa and Illinois, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thirty-three people have been hospitalized. Since the agency’s last update, issued June 26, 303 additional […]

Cyclospora from Bagged Salad? Yes, There is a Test for That

A bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has sickened more than 500 people with symptoms that can last for months if untreated. But some people who have sought medical care are being told, incorrectly, that there isn’t a test for cyclosporiasis or that they don’t need one. This might be happening because labs are swamped with COVID-19 […]

Hy-Vee Bagged Salad Cyclospora Recall Expands as Outbreak Grows

A recall for bagged salad made by Fresh Express and sold under the Hy-Vee brand name has expanded to include 13 products. All of the salads included in this recall contain iceberg lettuce, carrots and red cabbage. Other stores recalling private label salads made by Fresh Express include ALDI, Jewel-Osco, Walmart, ShopRite and Giant Eagle. […]