Pico de Gallo Salmonella Outbreak
Pathogens, SalmonellaThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified pico de gallo as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that sickened 37 people this summer. The agency announced an investigation of a Salmonella Paratyphi B var. L(+) tartrate+ outbreak…
Ice Cream Listeria Recall at Winn Dixie, Giant, ShopRite, Kroger...[Updated]
Listeria, PathogensUpdated August 15 with additional stores An ice cream Listeria recall includes Kroger, Ralphs, Dillons, Fred Meyer, Winn Dixie, Giant, Martin's, ShopRite, Stop & Shop, Harvey's, Fresco Y Mas, and other stores. The recall is linked to a…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef Sold at ShopRite
Pathogens, SalmonellaA multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef sold at ShopRite stores has sickened at least 16 people from four states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Six of them were so sick they needed to be…
Cantaloupe and Food Safety
Listeria, Pathogens, SalmonellaCantaloupe has been linked to dozens of food poisoning outbreaks over the years, some of them fatal. These outbreaks were caused by a variety of pathogens including Campylobacter, Listeria, Norovirus, and Salmonella which researchers believe…