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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…
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…
CDC image of Italian-style meat

2021 a Big Year for Recalls, Outbreaks Linked to Salami, Italian Meats

In 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…
Big Y Listeria ham recall

Listeria Recall Includes Ham Sold at Whole Foods, Albertsons, Safeway...

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A 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 recall

Margherita Pepperoni Recalled for Bacillus Cereus

Margherita 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…
ham and pepperoni Listeria recall

Listeria Recall Includes 12 Brands of Pepperoni and Ham [Updated]

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A 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…
Salami stick Salmonella outbreak CDC final map

Citterio Salami Stick Salmonella Outbreak Ends

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The 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 CDC final map

Seafood Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 115 Sick

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A 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…
CDC map of Josie's Organics Baby Spinach E. coli Outbrea

2 Hospitalized in Spinach E. coli Outbreak

Two 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…
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…
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…
Sun Hong Foods enoki recall 2023

Sun Hong Enoki Mushrooms Tied to Outbreak But Not Recalled

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It's been one week since Sun Hong enoki mushrooms were identified as a source of a Listeria outbreak but there is still no recall. Back in 2020, Sun Hong was one of three brands of enoki mushrooms linked to the first known Listeria outbreak…
CDC image of a Shigella culture.

Shigella Outbreak at Tamarind Tree in Seattle

At least 17 people have been sickened in a Shigella outbreak at Tamarind Tree restaurant in Seattle. Customers became ill after dining at the restaurant, located at 1036 S Jackson St., on January 15, 16, and 17, 2023. Shigella infections…