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Ground turkey Salmonella Hadar outbreak Plainville, Wegmans Nature's Promise

Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 7 in Massachusetts

A 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,…
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Listeria lawyer - El Abuelito Queso Fresco Listeria recall

Listeria in El Abuelito Queso Fresco Sickens 4 in NY

Four 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.…
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Listeria Lawyer - El Abuelito Queso Fresco Outbreak, NY, CT, MD, VA

El Abuelito Queso Fresco Listeria Outbreak Grows, 10 Now Sick

A 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…
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Listeria lawyer- Queso-fresco

CDC: Do Not Eat Any El Abuelito Brand Queso Fresco Cheese

In 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…
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Listeria lawyer -queso fresco

Listeria Outbreak and CDC Health Alert for Queso Fresco, Other Cheeses

A 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…
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Basil Cyclospora outbreak

That's Tasty and Simple Truth Basil Cyclospora Recall

Possible Cyclospora contamination has prompted a recall of organic basil for sold under the brand names That’s Tasty and Simple Truth. Shenandoah Growers Inc. of Harrisonburg, VA issued the recall for 3240 units of branded fresh-cut, organic…
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E. coli STEC Outbreak

Oklahoma is Hard Hit by Deadly E. coli Outbreak

A deadly E. coli outbreak includes five people in Oklahoma and 11 others in Arkansas, New York, Virginia, and Washington. The five-state E. coli O157:H7 outbreak is causing unusually severe infections including nine hospitalizations, three cases…
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Magnification of E. coli bacteria

Arkansas Hard Hit by E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

A deadly E. coli outbreak includes six people in Arkansas and 11 more in  New York, Virginia, Oklahoma, and Washington. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced yesterday that is investigating a five-state E. coli O157:H7…
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chili Cheese flavored wieners Listeria recall

Listeria Health Alert for Chili Cheese Wieners

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  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has issued a public health alert for Our Local Smokehouse brand chili cheese flavored wieners that may be contaminated with Listeria.  USDA FSIS issued…
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Magnification of E. coli bacteria

E. coli Outbreak at Torero’s Mexican Restaurant in Renton, WA

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An E. coli O26 outbreak at Torero's Mexican Restaurant in Renton, WA during the first week of September sickened at least three customers. King County health officials have determined that three people from three different groups of customers…
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Dave's Sushi morel mushrooms

Six Hospitalized from E. coli-Tainted Beef in HelloFresh Meal Kits

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Six people who developed E. coli infections from contaminated beef in HelloFresh meal kits were so sick they were hospitalized. So far, seven illnesses in six states have been confirmed to be part of the HelloFresh beef E. coli outbreak. Symptoms…
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HelloFresh Ground Beef E. coli

E. coli illnesses Tied to HelloFresh Ground Beef

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Ground beef included in HelloFresh meal kits delivered July 2 to  July 21, 2022 is the probable source of an E. coli outbreak, according to a public health alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA…
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