Entries by Carla
E. coli Outbreak at University of Arkansas
Four people have been hospitalized in an E. coli outbreak at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Some of them are battling a potentially fatal form of kidney failure associated with E. coli infections called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Dr. Naveen Patil, Deputy State Health Officer for the Arkansas Department of Health said 100 people have reported […]
Pico de Gallo Salmonella Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified pico de gallo as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that sickened 37 people this summer. The agency announced an investigation of a Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ outbreak on June 14 and closed it yesterday without resolution. Pico de Gallo is made from the same ingredients […]
Ice Cream Listeria Recall at Winn Dixie, Giant, ShopRite, Kroger…[Updated]
Updated August 15 with additional stores An ice cream Listeria recall includes Kroger, Ralphs, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Winn Dixie, Giant, Martin’s, ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Harvey’s, Fresco Y Mas, and other stores. The recall is linked to a Listeria outbreak that includes illnesses in two states. Consumers who have purchased Soft Serve on the Go […]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef Sold at ShopRite
A multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef sold at ShopRite stores has sickened at least 16 people from four states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Six of them were so sick they needed to be hospitalized. The CDC says this outbreak likely includes more states and a lot more illnesses. […]
Cantaloupe and Food Safety
Cantaloupe has been linked to dozens of food poisoning outbreaks over the years, some of them fatal. These outbreaks were caused by a variety of pathogens including Campylobacter, Listeria, Norovirus, and Salmonella which researchers believe can adhere to the melons because of the netted surface. Researchers at the University of Georgia have participated in a […]