Frozen Tuna Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 15 Sick
SalmonellaThe Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen ground tuna from Jensen Tuna in Houma, LA has ended with 15 sick in eight states. Two people were hospitalized. The people sickened said they ate spicy tuna rolls or other tuna sushi items at restaurants…
Salmonella Outbreak from Del Monte Vegetable Trays Sold at Kwik Trip
SalmonellaA Salmonella outbreak linked to Del Monte vegetable trays sold at Kwik Trip stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin has sickened four people. Other stores may also have sold the contaminated vegetable trays, Wisconsin health officials said. This…
E. coli in Ground Beef Sickens 196 in 10 States, 2 with HUS
E. coliA ground beef E. coli outbreak has sickened 196 people in 10 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Two people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure that affects some E.…
Another Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Tahini from Israel
SalmonellaAnother tahini Salmonella outbreak has been linked to products imported from Israel. The outbreak, which has sickened four people in the three states, comes just a few months after another Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini imported from Israel…
Biltmore Smoked Sockeye Salmon Sold at Publix Recalled for Listeria Risk
ListeriaBiltmore Smoked Sockeye Salmon sold at Publix has been recalled for possible Listeria contamination. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. The problem was discovered during…
Mecox Surnrise Raw Milk Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
ListeriaMecox Bay Dairy, LLC of Brideghampton, NY has issued a recall for Mecox Sunrise washed-rind Tomme style cheese for possible Listeria contamination. Consumers who have purchased this cheese, made from unpasteurized milk, should not eat it as…
Vibrio, E. coli, Shigella, Campylobacter, Norovirus Raw Oyster Outbreak
VibrioRaw oysters served at restaurants in California and Nevada are the source of an outbreak that has sickened 16 people in five states. Two of them required hospitalization. The oysters, which are contaminated with Vibrio, E. coli, Shigella, Campylobacter…
Butterball Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 7 Sick
SalmonellaThe Salmonella outbreak linked to Butterball ground turkey has ended after sickening seven people in three states with Salmonella Schwarzengrund infections. One person was hospitalized. The outbreak was ongoing while another Salmonella…
Vibrio in Raw Oysters Sickens 12 in California
VibrioA Vibrio outbreak linked to raw oysters has sickened 12 people in California. The oysters, which were harvested from Estero El Cardon in Baja California Sur, Mexico, were contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio albensis, Shigella, norovirus…
CDC: Turkey Salmonella Reading Outbreak is Over, Kind of
SalmonellaThe CDC said this week that the raw turkey Salmonella outbreak has ended, but illnesses are likely to continue because contamination with the outbreak strain is so widespread throughout the industry. On April 30, 2019, in its final update…
FDA Finds Listeria at 19 Ice Cream Production Facilities, Salmonella at 1
ListeriaAfter a series of ice cream Listeria recalls and a deadly outbreak, the FDA decided to study the Listeria hazards associated with the commercial production of ice cream. The results of the study show that some makers still aren't doing enough…
Are Schools and Hospitals Part of E. coli O103 Outbreak?
E. coliAre Kentucky schools and hospitals part of the E. coli O103 outbreak that has sickened 177 people in 10 states? So far, two firms K2D Foods and Grant Park Packing have issued recalls for ground beef. But the meat produced by each firm ended…