Outbreak News & Investigations
The outbreaks our food safety legal team is following — and the recalls, public-health alerts, and lawsuits that follow.
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Dole Colorful Coleslaw Recall for Salmonella Risk is Latest in Growing List
Dole Fresh Vegetables has issued a recall of President’s Choice Colorful Coleslaw and Marketside Tri-Color Coleslaw for potential contamination with Salmonella. The company…
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Romaine E. coli Outbreak Keeps Expanding, 102 Now Sick
The romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak has expanded again and now includes 102 illnesses in 23 states. Fifty-eight people have been hospitalized, 10 of whom…
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Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Fresh Thyme Blackberries Grows
The Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Hepatitis A outbreak linked to blackberries has expanded to include 16 cases in six states. Nine people…
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Wild Harvest Organic Flour Recalled for Potential E. coli
Wild Harvest Organic All-Purpose Flour is being recalled for possible E. coli contamination. The recalled flour was sold in 5-lb bags with…
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Okami, Trader Joe’s Sushi and Spring Rolls Listeria Recall
Okami and Trader Joe’s brand sushi, salads and spring rolls are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination. The products, produced by Fuji…
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Hodgson Mill All-Purpose White Wheat Flour Recalled for E. coli
Hodgson Mill of Effingham, IL has issued a recall of specific lots of its Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour sold in 5-…
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Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Fresh Thyme Markets Blackberries Grows
A Hepatitis A outbreak linked to blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores includes 14 cases in five states. Eight patients…
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Evergreens E. coli Outbreak Sickens 7 in Seattle
Seven people have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak at Evergreens restaurants in Seattle. One person was hospitalized. Customers developed symptoms of…
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Romaine E. coli Outbreak Expands, 67 Now Sick
The E. coli outbreak linked to Salinas-grown romaine lettuce has expanded to include 67 people. Six of the 39 people hospitalized have…
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Salmonella at Doug Sauls BBQ & Seafood Sickens 14 in Nashville, NC
Fourteen people are part of a Salmonella outbreak at Doug Sauls’ BBQ & Seafood in Nashville, NC. The county health department temporarily…
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Is Now a Good Time to Mention the Turkey Industry’s Salmonella Problem?
With just days to go until Thanksgiving, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants to remind us that Salmonella contamination…
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Fresh Thyme Blackberries Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak
Fresh Thyme Market blackberries have been linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak that has sickened at least 11 people in three states.…