The Listeria outbreak linked to salads and other foods containing Almark hard-boiled eggs has ended after sickening eight people in five states. One person is dead. Since the CDC last updated the outbreak in December 2019, one more illness was reported from Maine. The total case count from each state is: Florida (1), Maine (2), Pennsylvania (1), […]
Rediviva restaurant in Aberdeen, WA was temporarily closed following an inspection that was prompted by reports of illness. At least 15 customers who ate at the restaurant on Valentine’s Day got food poisoning. Chicken liver mousse contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria is the suspected source of their infections. After one Valentine’s Day customer tested positive for […]
Clover sprouts at Jimmy John’s restaurants have been linked to an E. coli outbreak in five states: Illinios, Iowa, Missouri, Texas an Utah. The latest Jimmy John’s E. coli outbreak comes just weeks after another E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts served at Jimmy John’s sickened 22 people in Iowa. That outbreak prompted the […]
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 […]