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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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New E. coli Outbreak: 1 Dead, 16 Sick, Three with HUS

A five-state E. coli outbreak is causing unusually severe infections including nine hospitalizations and one death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Three people have a form of kidney failure associated with E.…
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A Ground Beef E. coli O145 Outbreak?

Ground beef is the suspected source of an ongoing E. coli O145 outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has opened an investigation into the outbreak but the agency has not yet provided…
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Lancaster Foods Butternut Squash Listeria Recall

Lancaster Foods has issued a recall for butternut squash products that may be contaminated with Listeria.  These products were sold at grocery stores in NC, VA, DC, MD, PN, NY, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, and VT. This recall is in effect at the same…
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Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Listeria Recall, Spirals and Chunks

Pero Family Farms has issued a recall for packaged butternut squash spirals and chunks that may be contaminated with Listeria. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and death.   This…
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Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Listeria

Publix Listeria Recall: Pero Family Farms Butternut Squash Spirals, Cubes

Pero Family Farms has issued a recall for microwavable trays of butternut squash cubes and spirals sold at Publix for possible Listeria contamination. Customers who purchased these products should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious…
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Does Romaine Pose a Greater E. coli Risk Than Other Leafy Greens?

After ground beef, leafy greens are the most common source of E. coli outbreaks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But are some salad greens riskier than others? According to a recent report from the CDC, the…
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Salmonella Potsdam Outbreak May Be a First in the U.S.

The FDA is investigating an outbreak linked to a rare Salmonella serovar that has sickened seven people. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an investigation of a Salmonella Potsdam outbreak last week.  The agency has not…
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Fresh Attitude Spinach Salmonella Recall

Fresh Attitude Spinach Salmonella Recall

Fresh Attitude brand spinach sold in NY, NJ, DE, CT, MD and PA is being recalled for Salmonella risk. Consumers who have purchased the product, produced by Vegpro International of Sherrington, QC CAN, should not eat it as Salmonella can cause…
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Earth Grown Falafel E. coli Recall

E. coli Outbreak Linked to Earth Grown Frozen Falafel Sold at ALDI

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An E. coli outbreak has been linked to Earth Grown brand frozen falafel sold exclusively at ALDI stores in 37 states. The falafel E. coli outbreak has sickened at least 20 people in five states.  Five people have been hospitalized. The company…
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Listeria Recall Caribou Coffee Fruit and Cheese Plate

Listeria Recall for Caribou Coffee Fruit and Cheese Plates

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Caribou Coffee fruit and cheese plates sold at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport have been recalled for Listeria. On October 7, Cut Fruit Express of Inver Grove Heights, MN issued a recall for 6.2-oz  Caribou Coffee Fruit and Cheese Plates because…
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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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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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