The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Sprouts Unlimited of Marion, Iowa after clover sprouts produced by the company were linked to an E. coli outbreak in Iowa that sickened 22 people who ate the sprouts on sandwiches they purchased from Jimmy John’s restaurants and numerous food safety violations […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to Jimmy John’s Franchise, LLC saying that the company, which has been linked to at least five food poisoning outbreaks over the last seven years, has “engaged in a pattern of receiving and offering for sale adulterated fresh produce, specifically clover sprouts and cucumbers.” […]
A hepatitis A outbreak linked to fresh conventional blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme and Woodman’s Market has ended after sickening 20 people, 11 of whom were hospitalized. Hepatitis A, a highly contagious virus, causes liver infections. It is transmitted when an infected person does not wash hands properly after using the bathroom and touches food that […]
The Salmonella outbreak linked to cut fruit processed by Tailor Cut Produce of North Brunswick, New Jersey has ended after sickening 165 people in 14 states. Seventy-three people were hospitalized. Although 14 states are included in the outbreak, the people sickened were exposed to the contaminated fruit in four states where Tailor distributed the product: […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that one lot of Aunt Jeni’s frozen raw pet food poses a Salmonella risk. This is the second time in six months that such an advisory has been issued for this brand of pet food. This warning pertains to 5-pound bags of Aunt Jeni’s Home […]
Blendtopia has issued a recall for Superfood Smoothie Kits that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriage, stillbirth and premature delivery of an infected newborn. At the time of the recall, the company was not aware of any illnesses. The […]
Nuts ‘N More brand peanut spread has been recalled for potential Listeria contamination. At the time of the recall, the company was not aware of reports of illness. Nuts ‘N More Plain Peanut Spread was distributed to retail locations in AL, AZ, FL, IN, MA, ME, RI, VA and in Canada and the UK. The […]
Lipari Foods of Warren, MI is again expanding its Listeria recall of wedge sandwiches sold under the brand names Premo and Fresh Grab. The recall now includes all sandwiches with a “Best By” date of 2/6/20 or before. Please click the preceding link to see a complete list of all the recalled sandwiches. Although the […]
The end of the lettuce-growing season in Salinas, CA has brought about the end of a months-long E. coli outbreak linked to romaine from that area, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The agency has also lifted the public health alert about Salinas-grown romaine lettuce. The romaine E. coli outbreak, which […]
The E. coli outbreak linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp salad kits has ended with 10 people from five states sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although these kits contain romaine lettuce from Salinas, CA, this outbreak was caused by a different strain of E. coli O157:H7 than the one associated […]
For the second time in three months, Lipari Foods has issued a Listeria recall, this time for Premo and Fresh Grab brand wedge sandwiches. No illnesses had been reported at the time of the recall, the company said. However, consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness […]
A Jimmy John’s E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts has sickened customers in Iowa. A recall has been issued for the sprouts, produced by Sprouts Unlimited of Marion Iowa, which were also sold at Fareway and Hy Vee stores. The food safety risk associated with raw sprouts is well-documented. Since 2000, sprouts have been […]