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Velvet Ice Cream Listeria Recall, Plant had “Resident Pathogen” FDA Says
ListeriaIn 2019, the FDA deemed Listeria a “resident pathogen” at its facility in Utica, OH, now Velvet Ice Cream is recalling all products made there since March 24, 2021, for Listeria risk. The Velvet Ice Cream Listeria recall includes…
Another Guan's Enoki Mushroom Listeria Recall
ListeriaUPDATED MAY 10, 2021 One year after they were recalled in connection with a deadly Listeria outbreak, Guan’s enoki mushrooms are again being recalled for Listeria. No illnesses have been reported in association with the current enoki mushroom Listeria…
JBS Imported Boneless Beef E. coli Recall
E. coliJBS USA Food Company in Greeley, CO has issued a recall for imported boneless beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. It is not clear why the raw, frozen, boneless beef products imported from Australia on or around Nov. 10, 2020,…
Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 7 in Massachusetts
SalmonellaA 12-state Salmonella Hadar ground turkey outbreak linked to Plainville Farms, Wegmans and Nature's Promise brands includes at least seven people in Massachusetts. The products were sold at Wegmans, Food Lion, Giant Food, Giant/Martin’s,…
Listeria in El Abuelito Queso Fresco Sickens 4 in NY
ListeriaFour people in New York are part of a four-state queso fresco Listeria outbreak, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of ten people have been sickened, two of the illnesses are pregnancy-related.…
El Abuelito Queso Fresco Listeria Outbreak Grows, 10 Now Sick
ListeriaA queso fresco Listeria outbreak has grown to include 10 illnesses in Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and Virginia, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak has been linked to cheese…
CDC: Do Not Eat Any El Abuelito Brand Queso Fresco Cheese
ListeriaIn the course of investigating an ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to Hispanic-style soft cheeses, the Connecticut Department of Health found Listeria in El Abuelito queso fresco purchased from a grocery store. Connecticut health officials…
Listeria Outbreak and CDC Health Alert for Queso Fresco, Other Cheeses
ListeriaA Listeria outbreak associated with queso fresco and similar cheeses has sickened seven people in Connecticut, Maryland, New York and Virginia, all of whom have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Rachael’s, Atlantis, and All Town Sandwich Wrap Listeria Recall
Listeria, PathogensA four-state sandwich wrap Listeria recall includes Rachael’s, Atlantis, and All Town brands. The Italian Style, Chicken Caesar, Turkey Club, and Buffalo Style wraps, produced from July 15, 2022, through July 20, 2022, were sold at retail…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Farmers Market Peas
News, Pathogens, Salmonella Six people who ate shelled peas they purchased from various Wisconsin farmers markets are part of a Salmonella outbreak, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS.) The shelled peas, from Green Barn Farm Market of Ripon,…
Big Olaf's Listeria Outbreak Response Raises Ire on Facebook
Listeria, PathogensAnyone looking for a list of things not to do when your product is linked to a deadly food poisoning outbreak can find an ample number of suggestions in the Facebook comments about the Big Olaf Listeria outbreak. On July 2, the Centers for…
Big Olaf Ice Cream Recall Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Listeria, Pathogens Eleven days after being notified that its ice cream was linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak, Big Olaf Creamery issued an ice cream recall. The Sarasota, FL-based ice cream company makes dozens of flavors of ice cream, all of them are included…