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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Frozen, Cooked Chicken Sold to Hotels, Restaurants Recalled for Listeria
Frozen, cooked chicken sold to hotels and restaurants nationwide under the brand names Tip Top, Perdue, Gordon, West Creek, Sysco is being…
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Basil Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 205 from 11 States
An imported basil Cyclospora outbreak has sickened 205 people from 11 states who ate contaminated food in five states: NY, FL, MN,…
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Pritzker Hageman Law Firm Retained in Brixx & Barley Salmonella Outbreak
Salmonella lawyers at Pritzker Hageman have been retained to represent a client sickened in the Brixx & Barley Salmonella outbreak. The Nassau…
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A Dozen Sick in Brixx and Barley Salmonella Outbreak
The Nassau County Health Department has closed Brixx and Barley in Long Beach, NY as it investigates 12 cases of Salmonella poisoning.…
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Sun View Produce Tamales, Carnitas Suspected in Salmonella Outbreak
At least four people who ate carnitas, tamales and other pork products from the deli area at Sun View Produce in Chicago…
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Dole Baby Spinach Recalled for Salmonella
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. has issued a recall for baby spinach packaged in bags and plastic clamshell containers for possible Salmonella contamination.…
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Ground Bison E. coli Outbreaks Linked to Restaurants and Grocery Stores
An ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to ground bison has sickened 21 people in seven states. The illnesses are not the first…
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Pig Ear Dog Treats and Salmonella – What You Need to Know
Pig ear dog treats contaminated with Salmonella have sickened 127 people who handled them. The outbreak, which has spread to 33 states,…
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Imported Basil Cyclospora Outbreak Hits MN, NY and FL Hard
New York, Florida and Minnesota have been hard-hit by the Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported basil from Mexico. About 90 percent of…
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Sisseton E. coli Outbreak Sickens 8 Children in South Dakota
Health officials in Sisseton, SD are searching for the source of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened eight children, some of…
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Consumer Reports Finds Listeria on Leafy Greens from Multiple Stores
Consumer Reports tested 284 samples of leafy greens purchased from multiple retailers and found six of them were contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes,…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Prompts Publix Recall of Rock Garden Organic Basil
A multi-state Cyclospora outbreak linked to basil imported from Mexico has prompted Publix to recall Rock Garden brand organic basil. Consumers who…