Entries by Carla

Pig Ear Dog Treat Salmonella Outbreak Ends

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, […]

Apples Sold in MI, WI, NC, KY, FL, IL, TX and LA Recalled for Listeria

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, […]

Salmonella at Moby Dick House of Kabob Sickens 9 in VA

A Salmonella outbreak at Moby Dick House of Kabob has sickened nine people in Virginia. Those illnesses occurred in September among Virginia residents who dined at Moby Dick House of Kabob locations in that state. Additional cases were reported among diners who ate at restaurant locations in Maryland and Washington, DC. Salmonella outbreaks occur when […]

Pride of Florida Recalls Beef for E. coli Risk

Pride of Florida of Raiford, FL has issued a recall of almost 65,000 pounds of beef shipped to commercial distributors that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is concerned that some companies may still have these products, produced on various dates from Sept. 23, […]

Salmonella Outbreak at Al Basha Restaurant Sickens 3 in Seattle

A Salmonella outbreak at Al Basha restaurant has sickened three people in Seattle, according to the King County Health Department. The illnesses occurred among customers who visited the restaurant between September 15 and September 23, 2019. During an inspection of the restaurant on October 10, health officials noted that two factors may have contributed to the […]

Salmonella at Moby Dick House of Kabob Sickens 21

A Salmonella outbreak at Moby Dick House of Kabob restaurants in Virginia and Maryland and Washington, DC, has sickened 21 people, according to local news reports. That’s more than twice the number of cases the Maryland Department of Health first reported at the end of September. Nine cases of salmonellosis were reported among restaurant customers between […]

Chicken Salad Recalled for Listeria Sold at Trader Joe’s, ALDI, Coburn’s

Chicken salad that is part of a massive cooked poultry recall for potential Listeria contamination was sold by dozens of retailers including Trader Joe’s, ALDI, Coburn’s and more. The recall includes containers of salad and pre-made sandwiches sold under a variety of brand names as well as chicken salad sold at deli counters. On September 28, 2019, […]

Chicken Salad Recalled for Listeria Sold at Target, Walgreens, Walmart, More

Chicken salad that is part of a massive cooked poultry recall for potential Listeria contamination was sold by dozens of retailers including Target, Walgreens, Walmart and Sam’s Club. The recall includes pre-made sandwiches and containers of salad sold under a variety of brand names as well as chicken salad sold at deli counters. On September […]

Grocery Store Deli Salads Contained Tip Top Poultry Recalled for Listeria

Tip Top Poultry Inc. of Rockmart, Ga. has expanded its already massive recall of cooked chicken products potentially contaminated with Listeria to include even more items that were sold at grocery store deli counters. Consumers who have recently purchased chicken salad, turkey salad or tuna salad should check recall information carefully. The expanded recall announcement […]

Listeria Recall: Prompts Premo, Fresh Grab Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

Premo and Fresh Grab brand ham and cheese sandwiches are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination. Lipari Foods of Warren, MI issued the recall October 7, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered the problem while it was investigating Lipari’s Listeria recall of chicken salad sandwiches. The recall wedge sandwiches were distributed to […]

Listeria Risk Prompts Lunch Box, Fresh and Local Chicken Salad Recall

Chicken salad sandwiches and croissants sold under the brand names Lunch Box and Fresh and Local are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination. Grand Strand Sandwich Co. of Longs, SC issued the recall October, 4 after being notified by Mrs. Stratton’s Salads Inc. of Birmingham, AL, that its supplier of cooked chicken, Tip Top Poultry […]

ADM E. coli O26 Recall Triggers Recall of More King Arthur Flour

E. coli in samples of flour produced at ADM Milling Co.’s Buffalo, NY location has triggered a recall of more King Arthur flour for potential contamination.  The King Arthur recall states that the company is unaware of any illnesses related to the recalled flour.  But consumers who have purchased the recalled product should not eat […]