An outbreak tied to cucumbers tainted with Salmonella Africana includes 162 illnesses in 25 states. An ongoing Salmonella Braenderup outbreak that has sickened 158 people in 23 states may also be linked to these cucumbers. The Florida-grown cucumbers, distributed by Fresh Start Produce based in Delray, FL, were recalled on May 31, 2024, after the […]
A cucumber Salmonella recall includes Food Lion. Fresh Start Produce of Delray, FL issued the recall on May 31, 2024, after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture found Salmonella in a sample from a cucumber purchased at a grocery store. Federal health officials are performing genetic tests on that Salmonella strain to see if it matches one linked […]
An E. coli outbreak has triggered a recall for organic walnuts sold in bulk at Whole Foods, New Seasons Market, and other natural food stores and co-ops. Consumers who have recently purchased bulk walnuts should check recall information carefully. On April 26, 2024, Gibson Farms Inc. of Hollister, CA issued an E. coli recall for […]
An E. coli outbreak has been linked to bulk organic walnuts sold at Whole Foods, New Seasons, and other natural food stores and co-ops. Seven of the 12 people sickened have been hospitalized, two of them with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure that is a complication of E.coli infections. Six illnesses […]
A ground beef E. coli alert includes Hannaford stores. On April 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) issued a public health alert for ground beef that may be contained with E. coli O157:H7 The agency issued the alert Greater Omaha Beef of Omaha, NE discovered the problem during an inventory […]
Update This outbreak has been linked to Infinite Herbs organic basil sold at Trader Joe’s. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is trying to determine the food source of a new Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened 11 people. The agency has started a traceback investigation, meaning that most or all patients said they […]
A Salmonella recall for Helados Mexico Mini Cream Variety Packs includes Walmart and other stores. Consumers who have purchased items with the “best by date of “MO Best By 10/11/2025” should not eat them. Health officials did product tests on the variety packs and found the presence of Salmonella in the mango bars. Symptoms of […]
A 33-state charcuterie Salmonella outbreak linked to Busetto brand charcuterie sold at Sam’s Club and Costco sickened seven people in Minnesota. The charcuterie trays, which included prosciutto, sweet soppressata, and dry coppa were made by Fratelli Beretta USA Inc. of Mount Olive, NJ. The people included in this outbreak, which ended yesterday, ranged in age […]
Undercooking played a role in the deadly morel mushroom outbreak at Dave’s Sushi in Montana in 2023, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak included 51 customers who dined at the restaurant in March and April and ate meals containing morel mushrooms imported from China. Three […]
An E. coli outbreak linked to unpasteurized Raw Farm cheddar now includes two cases of HUS kidney failure. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure, is a complication that affects about seven percent of E. coli patients. HUS symptoms usually set in about one week after E. coli symptoms which include abdominal cramps and […]