
Pig Ear Dog Treats and Salmonella - What You Need to Know
SalmonellaPig ear dog treats contaminated with Salmonella have sickened 127 people who handled them. The outbreak, which has spread to 33 states, includes at least 26 people who have been hospitalized, according to the latest information from the Centers…

Imported Basil Cyclospora Outbreak Hits MN, NY and FL Hard
CyclosporaNew York, Florida and Minnesota have been hard-hit by the Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported basil from Mexico. About 90 percent of cases reported in the 11-state outbreak occurred in those three states. As of July 24, 2019, the outbreak…

Sisseton E. coli Outbreak Sickens 8 Children in South Dakota
E. coliHealth officials in Sisseton, SD are searching for the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened eight children, some of whom have been hospitalized. Young children are at high risk for E. coli infections and a severe complication associated…

Consumer Reports Finds Listeria on Leafy Greens from Multiple Stores
ListeriaConsumer Reports tested 284 samples of leafy greens purchased from multiple retailers and found six of them were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a new report from the magazine. One of these Listeria strains was linked…

Cyclospora Outbreak Prompts Publix Recall of Rock Garden Organic Basil
CyclosporaA multi-state Cyclospora outbreak linked to basil imported from Mexico has prompted Publix to recall Rock Garden brand organic basil. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Cyclospora can cause serious illness. The…

Basil Cyclospora Outbreak Strikes Three MN Restaurants Leaving 35 Sick
CyclosporaThree Minnesota restaurants are part of a Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported basil from Mexico that has sickened 35 people. Twenty-six illnesses are associated with City Market in Rochester, four illnesses are associated with Outback Steakhouse…

Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Siga Logistics Basil From Mexico
CyclosporaA multi-state Cyclospora outbreak has been linked to Siga Logistics Basil from Mexico. At least 132 people in 11 states have been sickened, people in four states ate the contaminated product at restaurants. Four people have been hospitalized. Consumers…

Creamworks Creamery Yersinia Outbreak Sickens 17 in PA
YersiniaA Yersinia outbreak linked to Creamworks Creamery milk has sickened 17 people in Pennsylvania. The farm, which has a permit to pasteurize milk on-site, has agreed to stop selling the milk while the outbreak is investigated. Yersinia is an…

Cyclospora Outbreak Strikes New York City
CyclosporaA Cyclospora outbreak in New York City has sickened more than 90 people so far this year. About 40 people have been sickened since July 1, 2019, about the same number of cases typically reported annually. Health officials have not yet…

Cyclospora Outbreak at Taste Restaurant in South Haven, MI Sickens 8
CyclosporaEight people have been sickened in a Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taste restaurant in South Haven MI. At least 14 other suspected cases have occurred since June in the southwestern part of the state. State health officials are asking people…

Salmonella Outbreak: Papaya Distributor Refuses Recall, FDA Steps In
SalmonellaThe U.S. distributor of papayas linked an ongoing Salmonella outbreak refused to issue a recall for the contaminated fruit, so the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stepped in. After Agroson’s LLC, the sole U.S. distributor of Cavi…

Massachusetts Cyclospora Outbreak, More Than 100 Sick
CyclosporaMore than 100 people in Massachusetts are part of a Cyclospora outbreak that health officials believe is linked to contaminated produce. The state health department is working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to determine the specific…