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Batch ice cream listeria recall

Batch Ice Cream Listeria Recall

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Three flavors of Batch ice cream are being recalled for possible Listeria contamination. The recalled pints of vanilla, mocha chip, and ginger ice cream, were distributed to stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut. At the time of the recall,…
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Fresh Express Listeria Recall

Symptoms of a Listeria Infection Can Take as Long as 70 Days to Develop

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Amid reports of two ongoing deadly Listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads, it's important for consumers to remember that symptoms of a Listeria infection can take as long as 70 days to develop. And that pregnant women with Listeria infections…
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Dole Listeria outbreak

Deadly Dole Salad Listeria Outbreak Includes 2 Cases in Minnesota

Two of the people sickened in the deadly Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads are from Minnesota, according to an update released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 17 cases and two fatalities…
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Food Poisoning from Packaged Salad

2021 was the Year of the Packaged Salad Food Poisoning Outbreak

In 2021, five food poisoning outbreaks were linked to packaged salads. Together these salad products, contaminated with  E. coli, Salmonella and Listeria, sickened more than 80 people, three of whom died.   Simple Truth and…
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Pennsylvania Hepatitis A rates 2000-2019

Hepatitis A Deaths Are Rare, But 2 Recent Outbreaks Include Fatalities

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Hepatitis A is a short-term liver infection caused by the highly contagious hepatitis A virus. The illness can last for months but typically isn't fatal. That's why it's notable that in the last three months, two restaurant-related outbreaks…
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Fresh Express Listeria Recall

Four Ongoing Outbreaks Linked to Packaged Salads- 2 E. coli, 2 Listeria

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There are four ongoing food poisoning outbreaks linked to packaged salads right now, two for E. coli and two for Listeria. Among pregnant women, Listeria can cause miscarriages and stillbirths even if the mother only experiences mild symptoms. Consumers…
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Simple Trurth Nature's Basket Power Greens E. coli Outbreak

Organic Power Greens E. coli Outbreak

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An organic power greens E. coli outbreak linked to Simple Truth and Nature’s Basket prepackaged salads has sickened 13 people in six states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Four people have been hospitalized.…
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Fresh Express Listeria Recall

In MN, Fresh Express Listeria Recall Includes Lund's, ALDI and Walmart

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In 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…
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Fresh Express Salad Listeria Recall Notice

Listeria Recall for Fresh Express Salad

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Updated 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…
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Hepatitis A in berries

Berries are a Common Source of Hepatitis A Outbreaks [Updated]

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UPDATED April 11 with new case count. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified frozen strawberries as the food source of a Hepatitis A outbreak. The ongoing outbreak has sickened seven people. Berries are a common source of…
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enoki mushrooms Listeria

Enoki Mushrooms Have a Listeria Problem

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After a deadly 2020 Listeria outbreak was linked to enoki mushrooms from Korea, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stepped up its testing and found that such a high percentage of enoki mushrooms imported from Korea them were contaminated…
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Listeria Outbreak

FDA IDs, Begins Tracking, Suspected Source of Listeria Outbreak

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The FDA has identified the suspected source of a new Listeria outbreak and is tracing its path to grocery stores and restaurants. The outbreak was identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) using Pulsenet, a national…
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Deli meat Listeria outbreak

NetCost Deli Meat and Cheese - The Forgotten Listeria Outbreak

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Three and a half months ago, the CDC announced a deadly Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat and cheese sold at NetCost stores and there hasn't been an update since. The outbreak includes 16 illnesses and one fatality, according to the November…
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