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PCC Yogurt E. coli Recall, Illnesses Reported

PCC grass-fed, organic yogurt, made for PCC Community Markets by Pure Eire Dairy, is under recall for E. coli after Washington health officials linked it to illnesses in that state. In addition to all flavors of PCC yogurt sold in 8 oz and 16…
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E. coli Lawyer -Washington E. coli O157:H7

WA E. coli Outbreak in King, Snohomish, Benton and Walla Walla Counties

A Washington E. coli O157:H7 outbreak includes illnesses in King, Snohomish, Benton and Walla Walla counties. King County health officials first discovered the outbreak last week. At that time, seven children, all under the age of 14, were sick.…
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Cashews are Salmonella source in Jule's cheese outbreak

Contaminated Nuts are Source of Jule's Cashew Brie Salmonella Outbreak

Cashews are the Salmonella source in the outbreak linked to Jule’s cashew brie, according to the latest update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Testing by state and federal health officials also revealed that the cheese products…
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Velvet Ice Cream Listeria Recall

Velvet Ice Cream Listeria Recall, Plant had “Resident Pathogen” FDA Says

In 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…
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Guan's Enoki Mushroom Listeria Recall

Another Guan's Enoki Mushroom Listeria Recall

UPDATED 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…
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JBS Boneless beef E. coli Recall

JBS Imported Boneless Beef E. coli Recall

JBS 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,…
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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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sushi Salmonella

Sushi Salmonella Outbreaks are Fairly Common

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A 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…
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Earth Grown Falafel E. coli Recall

Valley Milk Raw Milk Recalled for the 6th Time in 3 Years

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For 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…
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Michigan Falafel E. coli Illnesses Account for Half of Outbreak Total

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More than half of all the people sickened in the six-state E. coli outbreak linked to Earth Grown falafel live in Michigan. Eleven of the 20 people who developed E. coli infections after purchasing the frozen falafel from ALDI stores are from…
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Earth Grown Falafel E. coli Recall

What do Six Recent E. coli O121 Outbreaks Have in Common?

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Frozen falafel sold exclusively at ALDI stores has been linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 20 people in six states. Five people who ate the Earth Grown brand falafel have been hospitalized including one who developed hemolytic…
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