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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Listeria Health Alert for Chili Cheese Wieners
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has issued a public health alert for Our Local…
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Sandwich Wrap Listeria Recall Includes Atlantis, Stewarts, Circle K
Sandwich wraps recalled for Listeria were sold at grocery and convenience stores including Atlantis, Stewarts, and Circle K. The recalled wraps were…
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Pregnant Women Account for One Fifth of Big Olaf Listeria Patients
The deadly Big Olaf ice cream Listeria outbreak is spotlighting the tremendous risk Listeria poses to pregnant women. One-fifth of the people…
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Big Olaf Listeria Outbreak Now Includes 25 Illnesses, 1 Death
Genetic tests show that the Listeria strain found in Big Olaf ice cream and at the company’s manufacturing plant in Sarasota, Fl…
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Rachael’s, Atlantis, and All Town Sandwich Wrap Listeria Recall
A four-state sandwich wrap Listeria recall includes Rachael’s, Atlantis, and All Town brands. The Italian Style, Chicken Caesar, Turkey Club, and Buffalo Style wraps, produced…
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Big Olaf’s Listeria Outbreak Response Raises Ire on Facebook
Anyone looking for a list of things not to do when your product is linked to a deadly food poisoning outbreak can…
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Big Olaf Ice Cream Recall Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Eleven days after being notified that its ice cream was linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak, Big Olaf Creamery issued an ice…
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Big Olaf Ice Cream Listeria Outbreak Includes Minnesota
The Big Olaf ice cream Listeria outbreak includes 23 people from 10 states including Minnesota. On July 2, the Centers for Disease…
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Listeria Outbreak but No Recall – Where was Big Olaf Ice Cream Sold?
Big Olaf ice cream has been linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak but the company hasn’t issued a recall, according to the Centers…
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Big Olaf Ice Cream Listeria Outbreak
A Big Olaf ice cream Listeria outbreak includes 23 illnesses, one death, and one fetal loss, according to the Centers for Disease Control…
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Salad Listeria Recall Includes Speedway Stores in MN, SD and WI
Supermom’s Kitchen salads recalled for Listeria were sold at Speedway stores in Minnesota and South Dakota statewide and select Wisconsin locations. On…
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FDA Investigating Another Mystery Listeria Outbreak
For the third time this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation into a mystery Listeria outbreak.…