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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Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp Salad E. coli Outbreak Ends with 10 Sick
The E. coli outbreak linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp salad kits has ended with 10 people from five states sick, according…
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Another Jimmy John’s E. coli Outbreak Linked to Sprouts
A Jimmy John’s E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts has sickened customers in Iowa. A recall has been issued for the…
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Sprouts Unlimited Clover Sprouts Recalled for E. coli, Illnesses Reported
Sprouts Unlimited of Marion, IA has issued a recall for clover sprouts after health officials in Iowa linked them to an E.…
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Romaine E. coli Outbreak Grows, 138 Sick, 13 with HUS
The E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Salinas, CA has grown to include 138 patients, 13 of whom have a…
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Fresh Express Salad E. coli Recall and Outbreak in Canada
Fresh Express salad has been recalled in Canada after being linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 16 people in…
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Romaine E. coli Outbreak Keeps Expanding, 102 Now Sick
The romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak has expanded again and now includes 102 illnesses in 23 states. Fifty-eight people have been hospitalized, 10 of whom…
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Wild Harvest Organic Flour Recalled for Potential E. coli
Wild Harvest Organic All-Purpose Flour is being recalled for possible E. coli contamination. The recalled flour was sold in 5-lb bags with…
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Hodgson Mill All-Purpose White Wheat Flour Recalled for E. coli
Hodgson Mill of Effingham, IL has issued a recall of specific lots of its Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour sold in 5-…
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Evergreens E. coli Outbreak Sickens 7 in Seattle
Seven people have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak at Evergreens restaurants in Seattle. One person was hospitalized. Customers developed symptoms of…
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Romaine E. coli Outbreak Expands, 67 Now Sick
The E. coli outbreak linked to Salinas-grown romaine lettuce has expanded to include 67 people. Six of the 39 people hospitalized have…
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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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Romaine E. coli Outbreak in AZ, CA, CO, ID, MD, MT, WA and WI
A romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak has sickened people in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Washington and Wisconsin. About…