Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team
2 New E. coli Outbreaks with Genetic Links to Past Romaine Outbreaks
E. coliThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced two E. coli outbreaks yesterday saying the food source has not yet been confirmed but that the genetic fingerprints of the E. coli O157:H7 cultured from those sickened matches the…
Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak - 1 Dead, 10 Sick
ListeriaA deli meat Listeria outbreak has sickened 10 people, one of whom has died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Illnesses, reported among people ranging in age from 40 to 89 years old, occurred in three states:…
Peaches Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 101 Illnesses in 17 States
SalmonellaThe Salmonella outbreak linked to peaches distributed by Prima Wawona has ended after sickening 101 people in 17 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty-eight people were so sick they needed to be hospitalized.…
Spice Hunter Recalls Herbs, Spices for Salmonella Risk
SalmonellaSpice Hunter Inc. has issued a recall for herbs and spices that were potentially contaminated with Salmonella. The company issued the recall after being notified by a supplier that ceratin lots of organic parsley may be contaminated with Salmonella.…
Parsley, Herbs Recalled for Salmonella at Cost Plus, Walmart, More
SalmonellaParsley and Herbes de Provence sold at Cost Plus, Walmart, Albertsons and other stores are under recall for Salmonella risk. The parsley and herbs Salmonella recall was issued by Red Monkey Foods Inc. as part of an organic parsley recall by…
Nekter Juice Bar Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 9 in Woodbury
PathogensA Salmonella outbreak at NéktƏr Juice Bar in Woodbury has sickened nine people, two of whom have been hospitalized, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The people sickened in this outbreak, who range in age from 20 to…
Onion Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 1,127 Sick
SalmonellaThe Salmonella outbreak linked to onions produced by Thompson International of Bakersfield, CA has ended with 1,127 sick and 167 hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak, linked to onions…
Clancy's, Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chip Salmonella Recall
Pathogens, SalmonellaSeneca Snack Company has issued a recall for cinnamon apple crisp snacks that may be contaminated with Salmonella. The company said it was not aware of any illnesses at the time of the recall but consumers who have purchased these products should…
Salmonella Wood Ear Mushroom Outbreak Expands, 43 Sick
SalmonellaA Salmonella Stanley outbreak linked to wood ear mushrooms imported by Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA has expanded to include 43 people four of whom have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Farmers Market Peas
News, Pathogens, Salmonella Six people who ate shelled peas they purchased from various Wisconsin farmers markets are part of a Salmonella outbreak, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS.) The shelled peas, from Green Barn Farm Market of Ripon,…
Big Olaf's Listeria Outbreak Response Raises Ire on Facebook
Listeria, PathogensAnyone looking for a list of things not to do when your product is linked to a deadly food poisoning outbreak can find an ample number of suggestions in the Facebook comments about the Big Olaf Listeria outbreak. On July 2, the Centers for…
Big Olaf Ice Cream Recall Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak
Listeria, Pathogens Eleven days after being notified that its ice cream was linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak, Big Olaf Creamery issued an ice cream recall. The Sarasota, FL-based ice cream company makes dozens of flavors of ice cream, all of them are included…
Big Olaf Ice Cream Listeria Outbreak Includes Minnesota
Listeria, PathogensThe Big Olaf ice cream Listeria outbreak includes 23 people from 10 states including Minnesota. On July 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Big Olaf ice cream is the source of the outbreak that has caused one…