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E. coli Lawyer - Tanimura & Antle Romaine E. coli Recall

Tanimura & Antle Romaine E. coli Recall Includes Walmart, Other Stores

Whole heads of Tanimura & Antle brand romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, CA, and sold at Walmart, Food Lion and other stores are being recalled for E. coli O157:H7 risk. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as E. coli…
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Deli meat Listeria outbreak

Massachusetts Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak Sickens 7

A deli meat Listeria outbreak has sickened seven people in Massachusetts, two people in New York and one person in Florida who died. All 10 people required hospitalization. The people sickened in this outbreak provided their food histories…
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E. coli Lawyer - CDC Map of E. coli outbreak Unknown Source 1

2 New E. coli Outbreaks with Genetic Links to Past Romaine Outbreaks

The 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…
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Listeria lawyer - CDC deli meat Listeria outbreak map

Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak - 1 Dead, 10 Sick

A 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:…
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Peaches Salmonella Outbreak CDC Final Map

Peaches Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 101 Illnesses in 17 States

The 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.…
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Spice Hunter Salmonella recall

Spice Hunter Recalls Herbs, Spices for Salmonella Risk

Spice 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.…
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Salmonella Lawyer- Parsley, herbs de Provence Recall

Parsley, Herbs Recalled for Salmonella at Cost Plus, Walmart, More

Parsley 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…
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Salmonella lawyer -gloved hand holds petri dish that shows positive Salmonella result

Nekter Juice Bar Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 9 in Woodbury

A 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…
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Salmonella Lawyer CDC Onion Salmonella Outbreak Final Map

Onion Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 1,127 Sick

The 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…
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E. coli outbreaks

What Do 12 Recent E. coli Outbreaks Tell Us About #13?

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State and federal health officials are trying to discover the source of an E. coli outbreak that is causing severe illness among patients in Michigan and Ohio.  What can the 12 most recent E. coli outbreaks tell us about this one? E. coli…
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Sandwich Wrap Listeria Recall

Sandwich Wrap Listeria Recall Includes Atlantis, Stewarts, Circle K

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Sandwich wraps recalled for Listeria were sold at grocery and convenience stores including Atlantis, Stewarts, and Circle K. The recalled wraps were sold under a variety of brand names in eight states - Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine,  New…
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Listeria outbreaks by food source 2011- 2022

Pregnant Women Account for One Fifth of Big Olaf Listeria Patients

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The deadly Big Olaf ice cream Listeria outbreak is spotlighting the tremendous risk Listeria poses to pregnant women. One-fifth of the people who developed Listeria infections after eating contaminated Big Olaf ice cream were pregnant when they…
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Big Olaf Listeria Outbreak CDC map August

Big Olaf Listeria Outbreak Now Includes 25 Illnesses, 1 Death

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Genetic tests show that the Listeria strain found in Big Olaf ice cream and at the company's manufacturing plant in Sarasota, Fl matches the strain cultured from 25 outbreak patients, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease…
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