Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

Listeria recall

FDA Investigating Another Mystery Listeria Outbreak

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For the third time this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation into a mystery Listeria outbreak. One of the investigations was closed a few weeks ago without being solved, so this new one is one of two…
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Urban Remedy Tea Tonic Hepatitis Recall

Strawberry Hibiscus Urban Remedy Hepatitis Recall

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A hepatitis recall for Urban Remedy Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose has been issued. The recall includes products with the lot code 1232  and best by date 7/17/2022. Consumers who have purchased the recalled product…
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FreshKampo organic strawberries hepatitis

Hepatitis from Strawberries Sold at ALDI, Trader Joe's, Walmart in MN

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In Minnesota, organic strawberries sold at ALDI, Trader Joe's, and Walmart have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak. The multistate outbreak includes 17 illnesses in three states: California (15), Minnesota (1), and North Dakota (1). Twelve…
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Listeria lawyer- Queso-fresco

To Make Soft Cheese Without Listeria, Stringent Hygiene is Required

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A new CDC report about the deadly El Abuelito queso fresco Listeria outbreak in 2021 outlines why Listeria is a known risk in the production of soft cheeses. The outbreak, which sickened 13 people, ended in May 2021, with 12 hospitalizations…
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Jif Salmonella Recall celery and peanut butter snack

Jif Recall Includes Fruit and Vegetable Snack Packs, Candy, More

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The 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…
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Beef Salmonella outbreak

USDA Suspects Beef is the Source of a New E. coli Outbreak

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USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) officials suspect beef is the source of an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and have opened an investigation. The agency has not released any details about the outbreak, but one detail of the announcement…
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Jif Salmonella Recall

Recalled Jif Peanut Butter Sold at Walmart, Target, Kroger Weis, Publix...

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A 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,…
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Listeria

FDA Ends Investigation of One of Two Mystery Listeria Outbreaks

The FDA has ended its investigation into one of two mystery Listeria outbreaks that have been ongoing for several months. The agency conducted a traceback investigation, an on-site inspection, and testing on samples of the suspected food source,…
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Baby formula Cronobacter and Salmonella

To Restart Baby Formula Production, Abbott Must Take Corrective Action

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Abbott Nutrition's plant in Sturgis, MI, where Similac and other baby formulas are made, has been idle for three months but may soon be resuming production. The temporary stoppage has exacerbated a nationwide shortage of infant formula due to…
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Salmonella, ground beef

How Common Are Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreaks?

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Salmonella, ground beef

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Ground Beef Sold at ShopRite

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A 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…
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Cantaloupe outbreak

Cantaloupe and Food Safety

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Cantaloupe 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…
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