A romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak has sickened people in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Washington and Wisconsin. About 40 percent of the illnesses reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have required hospitalization including two people who developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure. “This […]
A prepackaged salad E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has sickened seven people in Maryland. One person has been hospitalized. All seven people reported eating Ready Pac Bistro® Bowl Chicken Caesar Salad that they purchased from multiple Sam’s Club stores before they became ill. The salad in question has a “Best By” date Oct. 31, 2019. Tests […]
An E. coli outbreak and recall linked to ground beef produced and sold at New Seasons Markets stores have both expanded. The outbreak now includes four illnesses. And the recall has been expanded to include ground beef with “sell by” dates up to November 11, 2019. Consumers who have recently purchased ground beef at New […]
A deadly Salmonella outbreak has been linked to ground beef produced by Central Valley Meat Co. Inc. of Hanford, CA and sold under the brand name Stater Bros. The ground beef Salmonella outbreak has sickened 10 people in six states. One person in California died. The Salmonella Dublin strain associated with this outbreak has produced […]
A possible salad E. coli outbreak may be unfolding in Wisconsin. During the last week, three women in the northwestern part of the state were all hospitalized with E. coli O157:H7 infections. Two of them who were interviewed by health officials say their diets include a lot of salad. Leafy greens are a common […]
Fresh Seasons vegetable and ranch dip cups sold in MN cafeterias and vending machines are part of the Mann vegetable Listeria recall. Although no illnesses have been reported in conjunction with these products, consumers who have purchased these cups should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. Among pregnant women who […]
Three people in Oregon developed E. coli infections after eating ground beef from New Seasons Market stores. A recall in connection with the E. coli outbreak has been issued. The recall includes fresh ground beef products with fat contents of 5%, 10% and 20% that were purchased between Oct. 19 and Oct. 23 at New […]
A massive recall issued by Mann Packing Co. Inc. of Salinas, CA for vegetables potentially contaminated with Listeria includes Wegman’s, Whole Foods, Meijer, Crazy Fresh, Amazon Go, Kowalski’s and Quick & Easy products. Some of the products were served in salad bars, hot bars or delis. Others were packaged meals containing the recalled vegetables. Although […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its investigation of a Listeria outbreak that sickened 24 people killing two of them. The agency’s announcement today that it would be wrapping up its investigation came two and a half months after its only previous report on the outbreak and revealed no new information. […]
Last week, on Halloween, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted an item on the “FDA in Brief” tab of the “FDA Newsroom” section of the agency’s website. This is generally the section where the FDA alerts us that it has provided a status update on a program, offered guidance on a topic or […]
Mann Packing Co. Inc. of Salinas, CA has issued a recall for 134 varieties of fresh and frozen vegetables sold under more than a dozen brand names for potential Listeria risk. The recalled items were sold in Canada and the U.S. The company said it was not aware of any illnesses at the time of […]
More King Arthur flour is being recalled after the company was notified that its manufacturer, ADM Milling Co. in Buffalo, NY, forgot to include three lots of flour in the original recall in June 2019 and the expanded recall in October 2019. The three newly recalled lots of Unbleached All-Purpose Flour sold in 5-lb. bags […]