Listeria recall

The Lethal History of Listeria and Deli Meat

A Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat that has sickened 16 people killing one of them is the latest chapter in the lethal history of Listeria in deli meat. Almost 20 years ago, after two of the most deadly foodborne illness outbreaks in the…
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MN Stores That Sold Brie Recalled for Listeria

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A brie and camembert cheese recall tied to a six-state Listeria outbreak includes several stores in Minnesota. The recalled cheese, made by Old World Cheese Inc. of Benton Harbor, MI was sold under a variety of brand names with "Best By" dates…
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Sushi Salmonella Outbreaks are Fairly Common

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A current Salmonella outbreak linked to restaurant sushi has sickened 33 people, hospitalizing 13 of them. The illnesses, linked to fish distributed by Mariscos Bahia Inc. of Pico Rivera, CA, are the latest in a string of sushi Salmonella outbreaks…
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Valley Milk Raw Milk Recalled for the 6th Time in 3 Years

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For the sixth time in three years, raw milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County in California has been recalled for bacterial contamination. On October 21, the California Department of Food and Agriculture…
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Michigan Falafel E. coli Illnesses Account for Half of Outbreak Total

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More than half of all the people sickened in the six-state E. coli outbreak linked to Earth Grown falafel live in Michigan. Eleven of the 20 people who developed E. coli infections after purchasing the frozen falafel from ALDI stores are from…
Earth Grown Falafel E. coli Recall

What do Six Recent E. coli O121 Outbreaks Have in Common?

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Frozen falafel sold exclusively at ALDI stores has been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 20 people in six states. Five people who ate the Earth Grown brand falafel have been hospitalized including one who developed hemolytic…
Earth Grown Falafel E. coli Recall

E. coli Outbreak Linked to Earth Grown Frozen Falafel Sold at ALDI

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An E. coli outbreak has been linked to Earth Grown brand frozen falafel sold exclusively at ALDI stores in 37 states. The falafel E. coli outbreak has sickened at least 20 people in five states.  Five people have been hospitalized. The company…
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Listeria Recall for Caribou Coffee Fruit and Cheese Plates

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Caribou Coffee fruit and cheese plates sold at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport have been recalled for Listeria. On October 7, Cut Fruit Express of Inver Grove Heights, MN issued a recall for 6.2-oz  Caribou Coffee Fruit and Cheese Plates because…
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Listeria Health Alert for Chili Cheese Wieners

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  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has issued a public health alert for Our Local Smokehouse brand chili cheese flavored wieners that may be contaminated with Listeria.  USDA FSIS issued…
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E. coli Outbreak at Torero’s Mexican Restaurant in Renton, WA

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An E. coli O26 outbreak at Torero's Mexican Restaurant in Renton, WA during the first week of September sickened at least three customers. King County health officials have determined that three people from three different groups of customers…
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Six Hospitalized from E. coli-Tainted Beef in HelloFresh Meal Kits

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Six people who developed E. coli infections from contaminated beef in HelloFresh meal kits were so sick they were hospitalized. So far, seven illnesses in six states have been confirmed to be part of the HelloFresh beef E. coli outbreak. Symptoms…
HelloFresh Ground Beef E. coli

E. coli illnesses Tied to HelloFresh Ground Beef

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Ground beef included in HelloFresh meal kits delivered July 2 to  July 21, 2022 is the probable source of an E. coli outbreak, according to a public health alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA…