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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Basil Cyclospora Outbreak Strikes Three MN Restaurants Leaving 35 Sick
Three Minnesota restaurants are part of a Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported basil from Mexico that has sickened 35 people. Twenty-six illnesses…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Siga Logistics Basil From Mexico
A multi-state Cyclospora outbreak has been linked to Siga Logistics Basil from Mexico. At least 132 people in 11 states have been…
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Creamworks Creamery Yersinia Outbreak Sickens 17 in PA
A Yersinia outbreak linked to Creamworks Creamery milk has sickened 17 people in Pennsylvania. The farm, which has a permit to pasteurize…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Strikes New York City
A Cyclospora outbreak in New York City has sickened more than 90 people so far this year. About 40 people have been…
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Cyclospora Outbreak at Taste Restaurant in South Haven, MI Sickens 8
Eight people have been sickened in a Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taste restaurant in South Haven MI. At least 14 other suspected…
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Salmonella Outbreak: Papaya Distributor Refuses Recall, FDA Steps In
The U.S. distributor of papayas linked an ongoing Salmonella outbreak refused to issue a recall for the contaminated fruit, so the U.S. Food…
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Massachusetts Cyclospora Outbreak, More Than 100 Sick
More than 100 people in Massachusetts are part of a Cyclospora outbreak that health officials believe is linked to contaminated produce. The…
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Pig Ear Dog Treat Salmonella Outbreak Expands
The Salmonella outbreak linked to pig ear dog treats has expanded to include 93 people in 27 states who handled them. Twenty…
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Ground Bison E. coli Recall and Outbreak
A ground bison recall including Northbrook, Sayers Brook and Fossil Farms ground meat and Northbrook Buffalo Burgers has been issued the products…
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First Lawsuit Filed in Cyclospora Outbreak at Cooper’s Hawk in Jacksonville, FL
The Cyclospora attorneys at national food safety law firm, Pritzker Hageman, P.A., filed the first Cyclospora outbreak lawsuit against Cooper’s Hawk in…
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Multiple Cases of Cyclospora Food Poisoning Reported in New York
Multiple cases of Cyclospora food poisoning have been reported in New York’s Capital Region. The New York State Department of Health (DOH)…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 80 at Cooper’s Hawk Winery in Florida
A Cyclospora outbreak has sickened nearly 80 people who ate at Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant in Jacksonville, FL. The people sickened…