
Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 7 in Massachusetts
SalmonellaA 12-state Salmonella Hadar ground turkey outbreak linked to Plainville Farms, Wegmans and Nature's Promise brands includes at least seven people in Massachusetts. The products were sold at Wegmans, Food Lion, Giant Food, Giant/Martin’s,…


Listeria in El Abuelito Queso Fresco Sickens 4 in NY
ListeriaFour people in New York are part of a four-state queso fresco Listeria outbreak, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of ten people have been sickened, two of the illnesses are pregnancy-related.…

El Abuelito Queso Fresco Listeria Outbreak Grows, 10 Now Sick
ListeriaA queso fresco Listeria outbreak has grown to include 10 illnesses in Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and Virginia, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak has been linked to cheese…

CDC: Do Not Eat Any El Abuelito Brand Queso Fresco Cheese
ListeriaIn the course of investigating an ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to Hispanic-style soft cheeses, the Connecticut Department of Health found Listeria in El Abuelito queso fresco purchased from a grocery store. Connecticut health officials…

Listeria Outbreak and CDC Health Alert for Queso Fresco, Other Cheeses
ListeriaA Listeria outbreak associated with queso fresco and similar cheeses has sickened seven people in Connecticut, Maryland, New York and Virginia, all of whom have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

That's Tasty and Simple Truth Basil Cyclospora Recall
CyclosporaPossible Cyclospora contamination has prompted a recall of organic basil for sold under the brand names That’s Tasty and Simple Truth. Shenandoah Growers Inc. of Harrisonburg, VA issued the recall for 3240 units of branded fresh-cut, organic…

Oklahoma is Hard Hit by Deadly E. coli Outbreak
E. coliA deadly E. coli outbreak includes five people in Oklahoma and 11 others in Arkansas, New York, Virginia, and Washington. The five-state E. coli O157:H7 outbreak is causing unusually severe infections including nine hospitalizations, three cases…

Arkansas Hard Hit by E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak
E. coliA deadly E. coli outbreak includes six people in Arkansas and 11 more in New York, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Washington. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday that is investigating a five-state E. coli O157:H7…

New E. coli Outbreak: 1 Dead, 16 Sick, Three with HUS
E. coliA five-state E. coli outbreak is causing unusually severe infections including nine hospitalizations and one death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Three people have a form of kidney failure associated with E.…

A Ground Beef E. coli O145 Outbreak?
E. coliGround beef is the suspected source of an ongoing E. coli O145 outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has opened an investigation into the outbreak but the agency has not yet provided…

Lancaster Foods Butternut Squash Listeria Recall
ListeriaLancaster Foods has issued a recall for butternut squash products that may be contaminated with Listeria. These products were sold at grocery stores in NC, VA, DC, MD, PN, NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, and VT. This recall is in effect at the same…