Outbreak News & Investigations
The outbreaks our food safety legal team is following — and the recalls, public-health alerts, and lawsuits that follow.
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Which Stores Sold Recalled Baby Formula?
Walmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Winn Dixie Giant Eagle, Walgreens, CVS, Hannaford, Wegmans, Giant, and Schnucks are among the stores that sold powdered…
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CDC Investigates Additional Reports of Cronobacter from Baby Formula
The CDC is investigating additional reports of Cronobacter infections among infants who consumed now-recalled baby formula. Last week, the U.S. Food and…
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Hepatitis A Deaths Are Rare, But 2 Recent Outbreaks Include Fatalities
Hepatitis A is a short-term liver infection caused by the highly contagious hepatitis A virus. The illness can last for months but…
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Can You Get Salmonella from Onions?
Yes, you can get Salmonella from onions. In fact, onions are frequently contaminated with Salmonella. Since 2009, the have been 11 Salmonella…
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Most Salami Stick Salmonella Outbreak Patients are Children
Almost 80 percent of the people sickened in the salami stick Salmonella outbreak are children, with an average age of 7, according…
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Green Giant Onions Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Green Giant onions are being recalled for potential Salmonella risk in connection with a multistate onion Salmonella outbreak. Potandon Produce L.L.C. of…
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Food Safety Lawyers File Cyclospora Salad Lawsuit Against Fresh Express in Illinois
Our food safety lawyers at Pritzker Hageman, P.A. filed a Cyclospora salad lawsuit against Fresh Express in Illinois. The lawsuit (case number…
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Enoki Mushroom Listeria Outbreak Ends with 36 illnesses and 4 Deaths
The Listeria outbreak linked to enoki mushrooms imported from Korea has ended after sickening 36 people in 17 states. Four people died.…
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Missa Bay Recalls Salad Bowls Amid Multi-State E.coli Outbreak
Missa Bay, LLC. Of Swedesboro, NJ, recalled more than 97,000 pounds of salad bowls with meat or poultry because the lettuce may…
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Multiple Cases of Cyclospora Food Poisoning Reported in New York
Multiple cases of Cyclospora food poisoning have been reported in New York’s Capital Region. The New York State Department of Health (DOH)…
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Foreign Matter Food Contamination Injures 3, USDA Announces New Recall
Tyson Foods recalls almost 12 million pounds of frozen chicken strips due to possible foreign matter contamination. The USDA’s FSIS issued a…
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K2D Foods Recalls Ground Beef Products During E.coli O103 Outbreak
While the E.coli O103 outbreak linked to ground beef continues to expand, K2D Foods has recalled for more than 100,000 pounds of…