The onion Salmonella outbreak in Canada has ended with 515 illnesses, 79 hospitalizations and three deaths. Seventy-nine people were hospitalized, three people died. Illnesses have also been reported in the U.S. where the outbreak is still ongoing with 1,012 reported as of September 1, 2020. In both countries, the outbreak was linked to onions produced by Thomson […]
The bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has ended but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing its investigation, the agency said this week. The 14-state outbreak, linked to bagged salads produced by Fresh Express and sold under a variety of brand names, sickened 701 people hospitalizing 38 of them. The salads were sold under […]
A bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has ended after sickening 701 people in 14 states. Thirty-eight people were hospitalized. Health officials identified the source of the outbreak as bagged salads produced by Fresh Express containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and carrots. The salads, all produced at the Fresh Express facility in Streamwood, IL., were sold under […]
A 10-state Salmonella outbreak linked to dried wood ear mushrooms has sickened 41 people hospitalizing four of them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Several clusters of illness have been linked to restaurants that served the mushrooms in ramen soup and other foods. Wood ear mushrooms are also called Kikurage, Dried […]
An alfalfa sprout Salmonella outbreak in Canada has triggered the recall of Sprouts Alive and Sunsprout alfalfa sprouts. This recall is an update to a recall issued on August 11, 2020, for Sunsprout brand alfalfa and radish sprouts. None of these products, which were distributed in Ontario, should be consumed as Salmonella can cause serious […]
Between 2009 and 2018, 40 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreaks were linked to leafy greens with romaine lettuce identified as the source of more than half of them, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Shiga toxins are poisons produced by some E. coli strains that cause severe illness in […]
The Salmonella outbreak linked to onions sold at grocery stores nationwide now includes 1,012 and 136 hospitalizations in 47 states. Illnesses have also been reported in Canada. The onions were produced by Thomson International of Bakersfield, CA and sold at a number of stores including Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Kroger, Publix, Ralph’s, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and more. […]
ALDI has issued a recall for fresh peaches produced by Wawona Packing that have been linked to a nine-state Salmonella outbreak. The recall includes conventional and organic peaches sold in 2-pound bags and conventional peaches sold in bulk bins. ALDI Fresh Peaches Salmonella Recall The ALDI stores that sold the recalled peaches are located in Connecticut, […]
HelloFresh is the latest retailer to issue a Salmonella recall for products containing onions produced by Thomson International which have been linked to a nationwide outbreak. Customers who received these meals should not eat them as Salmonella can cause serious illness. The recalled products have the following product information: Production Week, Product Codes (sequence may […]
A Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated onions and products containing them has grown to include 869 illnesses in 47 states, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One hundred and sixteen people have been hospitalized. Since the agency’s last update on August 7, 2020, an additional 229 illnesses […]
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, 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 […]