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In MN, Fresh Express Listeria Recall Includes Lund's, ALDI and Walmart
Listeria, OutbreakIn Minnesota, the Fresh Express salad Listeria recall includes Marketside, All Fresh, Simply Nature, Little Salad Bar, and Fresh Express brand salads sold at ALDI, Lund's, and Walmart stores. Consumers who have purchased these products should…
Listeria Recall for Fresh Express Salad
Listeria, PathogensUpdated December 22, 2021 A Listeria recall for Fresh Express salad includes all of the salad made at the company’s facility in Streamwood, IL. Genetic analysis indicates that this recall is likely linked to a Listeria outbreak under investigation…
2021 a Big Year for Recalls, Outbreaks Linked to Salami, Italian Meats
PathogensIn any given year, it wouldn't be surprising to see a recall or outbreak linked to salami or another "Italian-style" meat. But 2021 was notable in that there wasn't just one, there were four recalls and two outbreaks linked to these products. Of…
Listeria Recall Includes Ham Sold at Whole Foods, Albertsons, Safeway...
Listeria, PathogensA Listeria recall includes ham and pepperoni sold at Whole Foods, Big Y, Piggly Wiggly, ShopRite, and the Albertsons family of stores including Safeway, Vons, Shaw's, and more. The recall includes 2.3 million pounds of products including boneless…
Margherita Pepperoni Recalled for Bacillus Cereus
PathogensMargherita brand pepperoni is being recalled for risk of contamination with the bacteria Bacillus cereus. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Bacillus cereus can cause illnesses with symptoms including nausea and diarrhea. Smithfield…
Listeria Recall Includes 12 Brands of Pepperoni and Ham [Updated]
Listeria, PathogensA ham and pepperoni Listeria recall has been expanded to include2.3 million pounds of 27 products sold under 12 brand names, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS). The recalled brands…
Citterio Salami Stick Salmonella Outbreak Ends
Pathogens, SalmonellaThe Salmonella outbreak linked to Citterio salami sticks has ended after sickening 34 people, hospitalizing seven of them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Salmonella I 4,[5],12:i:- outbreak, which included…
Seafood Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 115 Sick
Pathogens, SalmonellaA seafood Salmonella outbreak has ended after sickening 115 people in 15 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The seafood and sushi products, produced by Northeast Seafood Products, were sold at restaurants…
2 Hospitalized in Spinach E. coli Outbreak
E. coliTwo people have been hospitalized in the E. coli outbreak linked to Josie’s Organics baby spinach. The E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, which includes patients ranging in age from 2 to 71 years old, has sickened 10 people in seven states, according…
How Common are Deli Meat Listeria Outbreaks?
Listeria, News, PathogensDeli meat and cheese sold at NetCost and other stores has been linked to a deadly multistate Listeria outbreak. Health officials have not yet identified the specific brand or brands that are causing the illnesses and are warning people in high-risk…
The Lethal History of Listeria and Deli Meat
ListeriaA 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…
MN Stores That Sold Brie Recalled for Listeria
Listeria, PathogensA 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…
Sushi Salmonella Outbreaks are Fairly Common
Pathogens, SalmonellaA 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…