Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Bagged Salads Ends

A bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has ended after sickening 701 people in 14 states. Thirty-eight people were hospitalized. Health officials identified the source of the outbreak as bagged salads produced by Fresh Express containing…
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Salmonella Lawyer- Recalled Wood Ear Mushrooms Linked to Outbreak

Dried Wood Ear Mushrooms Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

A 10-state Salmonella outbreak linked to dried wood ear mushrooms has sickened 41 people hospitalizing four of them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Several clusters of illness have been linked to restaurants…
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Salmonella Outbreak in Canada Prompts Sprouts Alive, Sunsprout Recalls

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An alfalfa sprout Salmonella outbreak in Canada has triggered the recall of Sprouts Alive and Sunsprout alfalfa sprouts. This recall is an update to a recall issued on August 11, 2020, for Sunsprout brand alfalfa and radish sprouts. None of…
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Study: Romaine Causes Most E. coli Outbreaks Linked to Leafy Greens

Between 2009 and 2018, 40 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreaks were linked to leafy greens with romaine lettuce identified as the source of more than half of them, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Salmonella Onion Outbreak Sickens 1,012 in 47 States

The Salmonella outbreak linked to onions sold at grocery stores nationwide now includes 1,012 and 136 hospitalizations in 47 states. Illnesses have also been reported in Canada. The onions were produced by Thomson International of Bakersfield,…
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Wawona Organic Peaches Salmonella Recall

ALDI Recalls Peaches Linked to Salmonella Outbreak

ALDI has issued a recall for fresh peaches produced by Wawona Packing that have been linked to a nine-state Salmonella outbreak. The recall includes conventional and organic peaches sold in 2-pound bags and conventional peaches sold in bulk…
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HelloFresh Issues Salmonella Recall for Products Containing Onions

HelloFresh is the latest retailer to issue a Salmonella recall for products containing onions produced by Thomson International which have been linked to a nationwide outbreak. Customers who received these meals should not eat them as Salmonella…
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Salmonella Onion Outbreak Expands - 869 Sick in 47 States

A Salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated onions and products containing them has grown to include 869 illnesses in 47 states, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One hundred and sixteen…
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Frozen, Cooked, Peeled Shrimp Salmonella Recall Includes Costco, More

Kader Exports has issued a Salmonella recall for frozen, cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp sold at Costco and other stores.  The recalled shrimp was sold in 1.5 -lb and 2-ln bags under the brand names Aqua Star, Censea, Fresh Market, Kirkland,…
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Big Olaf's Listeria Outbreak Response Raises Ire on Facebook

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Anyone 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…
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Big Olaf Ice Cream Listeria Recall and Outbreak

Big Olaf Ice Cream Recall Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

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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…
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Big Olaf Ice Cream Listeria Outbreak Includes Minnesota

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The 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…
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Listeria Outbreak but No Recall - Where was Big Olaf Ice Cream Sold?

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Big Olaf ice cream has been linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak but the company hasn't issued a recall, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The ice cream is only sold in Florida at Big Olaf locations and at other…
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