Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

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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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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Apple Chip Salmonella Recall

Clancy's, Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chip Salmonella Recall

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Seneca 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…
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Salmonella Lawyer- Salmonella Stanley wood ear mushroom outbreak CDC update 10:2:20

Salmonella Wood Ear Mushroom Outbreak Expands, 43 Sick

A 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…
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Onion Salmonella Outbreak in Canada Ends, 515 Sick, 3 Dead

The onion Salmonella outbreak in Canada has ended with 515 illnesses, 79 hospitalizations and three deaths.  Seventy-nine people were hospitalized, three people died. Illnesses have also been reported in the U.S. where the outbreak is still…
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Cyclospora lawyer - Garden Salad with iceberg, red cabbage and carrots

Bagged Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Ends, but FDA Investigation Continues

The bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has ended but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing its investigation, the agency said this week. The 14-state outbreak, linked to bagged salads produced by Fresh Express and sold under…
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Cyclospora outbreak final epi curve

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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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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FDA Tracking 2 Cyclospora Outbreaks with Undisclosed Sources

The FDA is investigating two Cyclospora outbreaks with undisclosed sources. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was investigating a Cyclospora outbreak that had sickened 51 people. Today, the agency said that…
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