Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team
BrightFarms Salad Salmonella Outbreaks Ends
Pathogens, SalmonellaA Salmonella outbreak linked to BrightFarms prepackaged salad ended after sickening 31 people in four states, according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC). Four of the patients were so sick they required hospitalization. Since…
Mystery Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 20 in Minnesota
Pathogens, SalmonellaTwenty people in Minnesota are part of a 35-state mystery Salmonella outbreak, according to the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some patients reported eating Mexican-style restaurant food containing…
ALDI Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing Recalled for Bacteria
PathogensDrew’s Organics of Chester, VT has issued a recall for one lot of ALDI Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing because it may be contaminated with bacteria including Clostridium botulinum due to a processing error. At the time of the recall,…
Tyson Precooked Chicken Listeria Outbreak Ends
Listeria, PathogensA Listeria outbreak linked to Tyson pre-cooked chicken has ended with three illnesses and one fatality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today. Health officials used genetic tetsing to establish that the three…
Don't Eat Recalled or Any Fratelli Berretta Antipasto Trays, CDC Warns
Pathogens, SalmonellaA current recall doesn't cover all Fratelli Berretta antipasto trays that pose a Salmonella risk, the CDC warns, and consumers shouldn't eat any of them. The prosciutto, soppressata, coppa, and salami recall was issued in connection with…
Fratelli Beretta Uncured Antipasto Trays Tied to Salmonella Outbreak
Pathogens, SalmonellaThe CDC has named Fratelli Beretta brand uncured antipasto trays sold at Costco as the source of Salmonella infections that are part of an outbreak that has sickened 36 people in 17 states. Twelve people have been hospitalized. Health…
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Charcuterie Meats Such as Salami, Prosciutto
SalmonellaCharcuterie meats such as salami, prosciutto, coppa, and soppressata are linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened 36 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twelve people have been hospitalized. August…
21 Recalls in 3 Years for E. coli and Salmonella in Flour and Cake Mix
E. coli, SalmonellaAs a cake mix E. coli outbreak unfolds, some consumers are wondering how common is bacterial contamination of cake mix and flour? An examination of recalls posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) website reveals that since…
Pre-Cooked Shrimp Salmonella Weltevreden Outbreak
SalmonellaThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says pre-cooked shrimp is the likely source of a Salmonella Weltevreden outbreak that has sickened at least six people. The agency is not disclosing the name of the company, the product brand name,…
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…
Valley Milk Raw Milk Recalled for the 6th Time in 3 Years
Campylobacter, PathogensFor the sixth time in three years, raw milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County in California has been recalled for bacterial contamination. On October 21, the California Department of Food and Agriculture…