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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University of Maryland Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 3
A Salmonella outbreak at the University of Maryland has sickened three people, two of whom ate at a variety of campus dining…
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Restaurant Food Linked to Philadelphia E. coli Outbreak, 19 Sick
An E. coli outbreak has sickened 19 people in Philadelphia who ate at a restaurant or restaurants that have not yet been…
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Minnesota State Fair E. coli Outbreak: 11 Sick, 1 with HUS
Contact with animals is the suspected source of an E. coli outbreak at the Minnesota State Fair that sickened 11 people. Six…
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Another Gold Medal Unbleached Flour E. coli Recall
General Mills has issued a recall for Gold Medal Unbleached flour for potential E. coli O26. Three years ago, the same flour…
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Urban Remedy Recalls Salads, Wraps for Potential E. coli
Urban Remedy is recalling salads and wraps that contain spinach that may be contaminated with E. coli and should not be eaten.…
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Papaya Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 81 Sick, 27 Hospitalized
A Salmonella outbreak linked to Cavi brand fresh, whole papayas imported from Mexico has ended with 81 people sick and 27 hospitalized, according…
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E. coli Outbreak Associated with Philadelphia Restaurants Grows
The E. coli outbreak associated with Philadelphia restaurants has expanded to include 16 people with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections. Announced…
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Is Restaurant Food the Source of a Philadelphia E. coli Outbreak?
An E. coli outbreak in Philadelphia has sickened 14 people some of whom ate at restaurants. All of the cases have been…
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Salmonella Outbreak at Outpost Natural Foods in Milwaukee Sickens 4
An Outpost Natural Foods Salmonella Outbreak has sickened four people in Milwaukee, according to the state health department. After discovering insanitary conditions…
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Cyclospora from Restaurant Food Drives Up Summer Case Totals
Almost 1,700 people have been sickened by food contaminated with Cyclospora this summer, many of them ate at restaurants. A new report…
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Salmonella in Pig Ear Dog Treats Sickens More People Who Handle Them
The pig ear Salmonella outbreak has grown to include 143 people in 35 states who gave the dog treats to their pets. That’s…
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Listeria Outbreak Sickens 24 in 13 States, 2 Have Died
A Listeria outbreak has sickened 24 people in 13 states, 22 people have been hospitalized two of whom have died. Results from…