As 2 Mystery Salmonella Outbreaks Expand, FDA Searches for the Source
Pathogens, SalmonellaThe FDA is currently investigating three Salmonella outbreaks, one linked to Jif peanut butter, and two more with unknown sources. Here's what we know so far. Jif Salmonella Outbreak
Between February 19, 2022, and May 2, 2022, 16 people…
Freshpet Salmonella Recall Includes Walmart, Target
Pathogens, SalmonellaFreshpet Home Cooked Chicken Recipe dog food is being recalled for Salmonella risk. Handling contaminated pet food can cause human illness. The recall includes a single lot of the following variety: Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen…
A Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Beef Products? USDA is Investigating
Pathogens, SalmonellaAre beef products the source of a Salmonella Muenchen outbreak? The U.S Department of Agricultures's Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) suspects they are and has opened an investigation but provided no further information. A few weeks…
Jif Recall Includes Fruit and Vegetable Snack Packs, Candy, More
Pathogens, SalmonellaThe Jif Salmonella recall includes fruit and veggie snack packs, candy, prepared foods sold at grocery stores, and other products containing peanut butter. These items have been recalled in connection with a multistate Salmonella outbreak that…
Recalled Jif Peanut Butter Sold at Walmart, Target, Kroger Weis, Publix...
Pathogens, SalmonellaA Salmonella recall for Jif peanut butter includes Walmart, Target, Kroger, Costco Weis, Publix, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, and more. The recall, issued in connection with a Salmonella outbreak, includes 48 varieties of Jif such as creamy,…
A Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Revisited
Pathogens, SalmonellaOne year ago, ground turkey sold under the brand names Plainville Farms, Wegmans, and Nature's Promise was linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened 33 people in 14 states. Four people were hospitalized. Plainville Brands of New Oxford,…
Walmart Organic Marketside Zucchini Salmonella Recall
Pathogens, SalmonellaMarketside brand organic zucchini sold at Walmart stores is being recalled for Salmonella risk. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Salmonella can cause serious illness and death. On April 19,…
A Chicken Salmonella Outbreak? USDA is Investigating
Pathogens, SalmonellaThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspects chicken is the source of a Salmonella outbreak. The investigation is the first in 2022. Of the 1.35 million Salmonella cases reported in the U.S. each year, 23 percent are linked to poultry…
9 Recent Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked to Prepackaged Salad
Cyclospora, E. coli, Listeria, Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaPrepackaged salads made by Dole, Fresh Express, Simple Truth, Josie's Organics, and Bright Farms have been linked to nine outbreaks since 2019. The implicated salads were contaminated with a variety of pathogens including E. coli, Salmonella,…
Which Stores Sold Recalled Baby Formula?
Cronobacter, News, Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaWalmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Winn Dixie Giant Eagle, Walgreens, CVS, Hannaford, Wegmans, Giant, and Schnucks are among the stores that sold powdered infant formula, from November 1, 2020, to February 17, 2022, that has been recalled…
Abbott Expands Similac Recall After Second Baby Dies
Cronobacter, Outbreak, SalmonellaAbbott Nutrition has expanded its Similac recall after a second infant death from Cronobacter was reported in Ohio, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This baby…
WV Infant's Salmonella Infection Likely Linked to Recalled Baby Formula
Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaA West Virginia infant's Salmonella infection is likely linked to recalled baby formula, according to state health officials. The discovery of this illness follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) announcement one week ago that…