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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Salmonella Outbreak Temporarily Closes Daycare in Douglas County
The Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) is looking into reports of a Salmonella outbreak at a local daycare. Several parents of the…
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FDA Questions Linger After Caito Melon Salmonella Outbreak Ends
When the Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon from Caito Foods ended, the FDA’s investigation into the company didn’t. The food safety…
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Frozen Tuna Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 15 Sick
The Salmonella outbreak linked to frozen ground tuna from Jensen Tuna in Houma, LA has ended with 15 sick in eight states.…
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Salmonella Outbreak from Del Monte Vegetable Trays Sold at Kwik Trip
A Salmonella outbreak linked to Del Monte vegetable trays sold at Kwik Trip stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin has sickened four people.…
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Another Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Tahini from Israel
Another tahini Salmonella outbreak has been linked to products imported from Israel. The outbreak, which has sickened four people in the three…
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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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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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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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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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Sushi Tuna Salmonella Outbreak and Recall
A frozen ground tuna Salmonella outbreak has sickened 13 people who reported eating sushi at restaurants or grocery stores before they got…
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Pre-Cut Melon Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 16 in Kentucky, Lawsuit Filed
A Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 16 people in Kentucky. One of them, a woman from Louisville has filed…
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Melon Brands Recalled for Salmonella Include Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Freshness Guaranteed, Garden Highway, Renaissance, and Boar’s Head are among the brands of melon recalled in connection with…