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 […]
A ground beef Salmonella outbreak has sickened 10 people killing one of them. The outbreak strain, Salmonella Dublin, is so virulent that the hospitalization rate for this outbreak is more than four times the average. The illnesses were reported from six states between August 8, 2019, and September 22, 2019, among people ranging in age […]
Can I get Listeria from apples? That’s the question some people have been mulling since a major recall for apples potentially contaminated with Listeria was announced earlier this week. And the answer is Yes. Although some foods such as cheese, deli meat, smoked salmon and dairy products are more frequently associated with Listeria than others, […]
The Salmonella outbreak linked to pig ear dog treats has ended after sickening 154 people who handled them. The illnesses, which were reported from 34 states, include 27 children under the age of five and 35 people whose illnesses were so severe they needed to be hospitalized. The outbreak, which includes six strains of Salmonella: Cerro, Derby, […]
North Bay Produce Inc. of Traverse City, MI has issued a recall for apples sold in eight states for possible Listeria contamination. The apples recalled for Listeria risk were shipped to retailers in: MI, WI, NC, KY, FL, IL, TX and LA between October 16th, 2019 and October 21st, 2019 and sold in bulk bins, […]