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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Mecox Surnrise Raw Milk Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
Mecox Bay Dairy, LLC of Brideghampton, NY has issued a recall for Mecox Sunrise washed-rind Tomme style cheese for possible Listeria contamination.…
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Vibrio, E. coli, Shigella, Campylobacter, Norovirus Raw Oyster Outbreak
Raw oysters served at restaurants in California and Nevada are the source of an outbreak that has sickened 16 people in five…
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Butterball Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 7 Sick
The Salmonella outbreak linked to Butterball ground turkey has ended after sickening seven people in three states with Salmonella Schwarzengrund infections. One…
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Vibrio in Raw Oysters Sickens 12 in California
A Vibrio outbreak linked to raw oysters has sickened 12 people in California. The oysters, which were harvested from Estero El Cardon…
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CDC: Turkey Salmonella Reading Outbreak is Over, Kind of
The CDC said this week that the raw turkey Salmonella outbreak has ended, but illnesses are likely to continue because contamination with…
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FDA Finds Listeria at 19 Ice Cream Production Facilities, Salmonella at 1
After a series of ice cream Listeria recalls and a deadly outbreak, the FDA decided to study the Listeria hazards associated with…
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Are Schools and Hospitals Part of E. coli O103 Outbreak?
Are Kentucky schools and hospitals part of the E. coli O103 outbreak that has sickened 177 people in 10 states? So far,…
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Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak Adds 21 Cases in Two Days, 177 Now Sick
The ground beef E. coli outbreak added 21 cases in two days this week, 177 people from 10 states have been sickened,…
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Melon Salmonella Outbreak Update: FDA’s 22-Page List of Stores
The FDA has released a 22-page list of stores that sold pre-cut melon linked to a multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut…
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Grant Park Packing Recalls Ground Beef for E. coli O103 During Outbreak
Grant Park Packing of Franklin Park, Ill. issued an April 24 recall for 53,200 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be…
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Pre-cut Melon Salmonella Outbreak Expands, 117 Sick
The Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon has expanded to include 117 people in 10 states. Thirty-two people have been hospitalized, according…
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First Ground Beef E. coli Lawsuit Filed by Pritzker Hageman
The first lawsuit stemming from the 10-state E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef has been filed by Pritzker Hageman, a national…