Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

Onion Salmonella Recall Includes Some HelloFresh Meals
Pathogens, SalmonellaA major onion recall linked to a Salmonella outbreak includes some HelloFresh meals. HelloFresh has issued a recall for some meals containing onions because ProSource, which has issued an onion recall, is one of its suppliers. The recall includes…



Keeler Family Farms Onion Salmonella Recall
Pathogens, SalmonellaKeeler Family Farms of Deming NM has issued an onion Salmonella recall in connection with a multistate outbreak. The recall includes red, yellow, and white onions shipped to Keeler from a supplier in Chihuahua, MX from July 1, 2021, through…



ProSource Onion Salmonella Recall
Pathogens, SalmonellaProSource Produce LLC of Hailey, Idaho has issued an onion Salmonella recall in connection with a multistate outbreak. The recalled red, yellow, and white onions were sold under the brand names Big Bull, Peak Fresh Produce, Sierra Madre, Markon…



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…



Another Enoki Mushroom Listeria Outbreak
Listeria, PathogensTwo years ago, enoki mushrooms were linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak. Now, a new outbreak is brewing. The current enoki mushroom Listeria outbreak includes two illnesses in two states, Nevada and Michigan. Both patients have been hospitalized. Public…



USDA Beef E. coli Public Health Alerts Hit 10-Year High
E. coli, PathogensSo far this year, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued four public health alerts for ground beef contaminated with E. coli, the highest number since 2012 when it issued five. Generally, USDA FSIS issues a public health…



How Common are Deli Meat Listeria Outbreaks?
Listeria, News, PathogensDeli meat and cheese sold at NetCost and other stores has been linked to a deadly multistate Listeria outbreak. Health officials have not yet identified the specific brand or brands that are causing the illnesses and are warning people in high-risk…



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…