Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team
Deli-Sliced Meat Listeria Outbreak
ListeriaA 12-state Listeria outbreak linked to meat sliced at grocery store deli counters has sickened 28 people killing two of them. A specific brand or type of meat has not yet been identified but turkey and liverwurst are the most likely culprits,…
Raw Milk Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Farm in California [Update]
Pathogens, SalmonellaUpdated July 11 with dozens of illnesses A raw milk Salmonella outbreak linked to Raw Farm in California that was originally thought to have sickened 19 people in California in 2023, actually caused 165 illnesses in four states making it the…
Minnesota Basil Salmonella Outbreak [Update]
Pathogens, SalmonellaUpdated June 19 with final outbreak information. Minnesota was one of the states hardest hit by a Salmonella outbreak linked to Infinite Herbs organic basil sold at Trader Joe's. The 14-state outbreak sickened 36 people, hospitalizing four of…
Cucumber Salmonella Africana Outbreak
Pathogens, SalmonellaAn outbreak tied to cucumbers tainted with Salmonella Africana includes 162 illnesses in 25 states. An ongoing Salmonella Braenderup outbreak that has sickened 158 people in 23 states may also be linked to these cucumbers. The Florida-grown…
Cucumber Salmonella Recall Includes Food Lion...
Pathogens, SalmonellaA cucumber Salmonella recall includes Food Lion. Fresh Start Produce of Delray, FL issued the recall on May 31, 2024, after the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture found Salmonella in a sample from a cucumber purchased at a grocery store.…
E. coli Recall for Bulk Organic Walnuts sold at Whole Foods...
E. coli, PathogensAn E. coli outbreak has triggered a recall for organic walnuts sold in bulk at Whole Foods, New Seasons Market, and other natural food stores and co-ops. Consumers who have recently purchased bulk walnuts should check recall information carefully. On…