A multi-state Cyclospora outbreak has been linked to Siga Logistics Basil from Mexico. At least 132 people in 11 states have been sickened, people in four states ate the contaminated product at restaurants. Four people have been hospitalized. Consumers and restaurants who have purchased basil imported from Mexico should check recall information carefully. This product […]
A Yersinia outbreak linked to Creamworks Creamery milk has sickened 17 people in Pennsylvania. The farm, which has a permit to pasteurize milk on-site, has agreed to stop selling the milk while the outbreak is investigated. Yersinia is an uncommon source of foodborne illness that most often affects children. In Pennsylvania, an average of just […]
A Cyclospora outbreak in New York City has sickened more than 90 people so far this year. About 40 people have been sickened since July 1, 2019, about the same number of cases typically reported annually. Health officials have not yet determined the specific source for most of the illnesses, but they do know that […]
Eight people have been sickened in a Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taste restaurant in South Haven MI. At least 14 other suspected cases have occurred since June in the southwestern part of the state. State health officials are asking people who recently ate at Taste and are now suffering symptoms such as watery diarrhea and […]
The U.S. distributor of papayas linked an ongoing Salmonella outbreak refused to issue a recall for the contaminated fruit, so the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stepped in. After Agroson’s LLC, the sole U.S. distributor of Cavi brand papayas, rejected the FDA’s request for a recall, the agency contacted all of the company’s wholesale customers […]
More than 100 people in Massachusetts are part of a Cyclospora outbreak that health officials believe is linked to contaminated produce. The state health department is working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to determine the specific cause of the outbreak which is the largest the state has ever experienced, a health official told […]
The Salmonella outbreak linked to pig ear dog treats has expanded to include 93 people in 27 states who handled them. Twenty people have been hospitalized. Pet Supplies Plus issued a recall for the pig ear treats on July 3, 2019. People who have purchased them should throw them away as Salmonella can cause serious […]
A ground bison recall including Northbrook, Sayers Brook and Fossil Farms ground meat and Northbrook Buffalo Burgers has been issued the products were linked to an E. coli outbreak. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them as E. coli can cause serious illness. The outbreak has sickened 21 people in seven states, […]
Pet Supplies Plus has issued a recall for pig ear dog treats after a Salmonella outbreak among humans who handled them was announced. The recall is for pig ear dog treats sold in bulk at Pet Supplies Plus stores in 33 states: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, […]
A Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated pig ear dog treats has sickened 45 people who handled them. Illnesses were reported from 13 states, 12 people sickened with Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- infections were hospitalized. Those sickened, who range in age from 1 year to 81 years old, reported onset of illness after handling pig ear dog treats. Their […]
Green Giant and Trader Joe’s brand vegetables sold at Food Lion, Shaws and other stores are being recalled for Listeria risk. No illnesses were reported at the time Grower’s Express issued the recall for fresh vegetables including cauliflower, squash and zucchini products. Stores that sold the products include: Big Y Foods, Bozzutos, C&S, Food Lion, […]
An E. coli outbreak at the San Diego County Fair in June sickened at least ten children, one of whom has died. E. coli lawyers question what safety measures were in place at the fair on the days when the lives of these families were changed forever. The children who were sickened range in age […]