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Sandwich Wrap Listeria Recall Includes Atlantis, Stewarts, Circle K
Listeria, PathogensSandwich wraps recalled for Listeria were sold at grocery and convenience stores including Atlantis, Stewarts, and Circle K. The recalled wraps were sold under a variety of brand names in eight states - Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New…
Pregnant Women Account for One Fifth of Big Olaf Listeria Patients
Listeria, PathogensThe deadly Big Olaf ice cream Listeria outbreak is spotlighting the tremendous risk Listeria poses to pregnant women. One-fifth of the people who developed Listeria infections after eating contaminated Big Olaf ice cream were pregnant when they…
Big Olaf Listeria Outbreak Now Includes 25 Illnesses, 1 Death
Listeria, PathogensGenetic tests show that the Listeria strain found in Big Olaf ice cream and at the company's manufacturing plant in Sarasota, Fl matches the strain cultured from 25 outbreak patients, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease…
FDA Tracking 2 Cyclospora Outbreaks with Undisclosed Sources
CyclosporaThe FDA is investigating two Cyclospora outbreaks with undisclosed sources. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was investigating a Cyclospora outbreak that had sickened 51 people. Today, the agency said that…
Cronobacter Recall for Meal Replacement Shakes at Walmart, Target, Publix, Whole Foods, More
PathogensA Cronobacter recall for meal replacement shakes includes 10 brands sold at Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Publix, Whole Foods, Hannaford, and other retailers. The recall includes multiple flavors sold under the brand names: Glucerna, Lyons,…
Rachael’s, Atlantis, and All Town Sandwich Wrap Listeria Recall
Listeria, PathogensA four-state sandwich wrap Listeria recall includes Rachael’s, Atlantis, and All Town brands. The Italian Style, Chicken Caesar, Turkey Club, and Buffalo Style wraps, produced from July 15, 2022, through July 20, 2022, were sold at retail…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Farmers Market Peas
News, Pathogens, Salmonella Six people who ate shelled peas they purchased from various Wisconsin farmers markets are part of a Salmonella outbreak, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS.) The shelled peas, from Green Barn Farm Market of Ripon,…
Big Olaf's Listeria Outbreak Response Raises Ire on Facebook
Listeria, PathogensAnyone looking for a list of things not to do when your product is linked to a deadly food poisoning outbreak can find an ample number of suggestions in the Facebook comments about the Big Olaf Listeria outbreak. On July 2, the Centers for…
Big Olaf Ice Cream Recall Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Listeria, Pathogens Eleven days after being notified that its ice cream was linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak, Big Olaf Creamery issued an ice cream recall. The Sarasota, FL-based ice cream company makes dozens of flavors of ice cream, all of them are included…
E. coli Outbreak at University of Arkansas
E. coli, PathogensFour people have been hospitalized in an E. coli outbreak at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Some of them are battling a potentially fatal form of kidney failure associated with E. coli infections called hemolytic uremic syndrome…