
FDA Investigating 2 "Mystery" Listeria Outbreaks
Listeria, Outbreak, PathogensThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating two "mystery" Listeria outbreaks. Not much information, not even a suspected food source, is publicly available even though both investigations have been ongoing for months. Some…

Soul Cedar Farm Recalls Zesty Sweet Peppers for Botulism Risk
Botulism, Outbreak, PathogensSoul Cedar Fram has issued a recall for sweet peppers that may pose a botulism risk. Consumers who have purchased these peppers should not eat them as botulism can cause life-threatening illness and death. On April 19, 2022, Soul Cedar…

9 Recent Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked to Prepackaged Salad
Cyclospora, E. coli, Listeria, Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaPrepackaged salads made by Dole, Fresh Express, Simple Truth, Josie's Organics, and Bright Farms have been linked to nine outbreaks since 2019. The implicated salads were contaminated with a variety of pathogens including E. coli, Salmonella,…

Which Stores Sold Recalled Baby Formula?
Cronobacter, News, Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaWalmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Winn Dixie Giant Eagle, Walgreens, CVS, Hannaford, Wegmans, Giant, and Schnucks are among the stores that sold powdered infant formula, from November 1, 2020, to February 17, 2022, that has been recalled…

Abbott Expands Similac Recall After Second Baby Dies
Cronobacter, Outbreak, SalmonellaAbbott Nutrition has expanded its Similac recall after a second infant death from Cronobacter was reported in Ohio, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This baby…

CDC Investigates Additional Reports of Cronobacter from Baby Formula
Cronobacter, News, OutbreakThe CDC is investigating additional reports of Cronobacter infections among infants who consumed now-recalled baby formula. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an investigation of four Cronobacter and Salmonella…

WV Infant's Salmonella Infection Likely Linked to Recalled Baby Formula
Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaA West Virginia infant's Salmonella infection is likely linked to recalled baby formula, according to state health officials. The discovery of this illness follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) announcement one week ago that…

Hepatitis A Deaths Are Rare, But 2 Recent Outbreaks Include Fatalities
Hepatitis, News, OutbreakHepatitis A is a short-term liver infection caused by the highly contagious hepatitis A virus. The illness can last for months but typically isn't fatal. That's why it's notable that in the last three months, two restaurant-related outbreaks…

In MN, Fresh Express Listeria Recall Includes Lund's, ALDI and Walmart
Listeria, OutbreakIn Minnesota, the Fresh Express salad Listeria recall includes Marketside, All Fresh, Simply Nature, Little Salad Bar, and Fresh Express brand salads sold at ALDI, Lund's, and Walmart stores. Consumers who have purchased these products should…

Most Salami Stick Salmonella Outbreak Patients are Children
News, Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaAlmost 80 percent of the people sickened in the salami stick Salmonella outbreak are children, with an average age of 7, according to the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak linked to Citterio…

Salmonella Recall for Citterio Salami Sticks
Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaCitterio salami sticks sold at Trader Joe's and Wegmans are being recalled in connection with a Salmonella outbreak. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. The salami stick Salmonella outbreak has sickened 31…

Taylor Farms Salmonella Recall: Salads, Sandwiches, Diced Onions, More
OutbreakTaylor Farms Texas of Dallas has issued a recall for products containing onions that have been recalled for Salmonella. The products contain onions produced by Thomson International Inc. which have been recalled in connection with a Salmonella…