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Salmonella at Moby Dick House of Kabob Sickens 9 in VA

A Salmonella outbreak at Moby Dick House of Kabob has sickened nine people in Virginia. Those illnesses occurred in September among Virginia residents who dined at Moby Dick House of Kabob locations in that state. Additional cases were reported…
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Pride of Florida Recalls Beef for E. coli Risk

Pride of Florida of Raiford, FL has issued a recall of almost 65,000 pounds of beef shipped to commercial distributors that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service…
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Salmonella Outbreak at Al Basha Restaurant Sickens 3 in Seattle

A Salmonella outbreak at Al Basha restaurant has sickened three people in Seattle, according to the King County Health Department. The illnesses occurred among customers who visited the restaurant between September 15 and September 23, 2019. During…
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Salmonella at Moby Dick House of Kabob Sickens 21

A Salmonella outbreak at Moby Dick House of Kabob restaurants in Virginia and Maryland and Washington, DC, has sickened 21 people, according to local news reports. That’s more than twice the number of cases the Maryland Department of Health…
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Chicken Salad Recalled for Listeria Sold at Trader Joe's, ALDI, Coburn's

Chicken salad that is part of a massive cooked poultry recall for potential Listeria contamination was sold by dozens of retailers including Trader Joe's, ALDI, Coburn's and more. The recall includes containers of salad and pre-made sandwiches…
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Chicken Salad Recalled for Listeria Sold at Target, Walgreens, Walmart, More

Chicken salad that is part of a massive cooked poultry recall for potential Listeria contamination was sold by dozens of retailers including Target, Walgreens, Walmart and Sam's Club. The recall includes pre-made sandwiches and containers of…
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Grocery Store Deli Salads Contained Tip Top Poultry Recalled for Listeria

Tip Top Poultry Inc. of Rockmart, Ga. has expanded its already massive recall of cooked chicken products potentially contaminated with Listeria to include even more items that were sold at grocery store deli counters. Consumers who have recently…
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Listeria Recall: Prompts Premo, Fresh Grab Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

Premo and Fresh Grab brand ham and cheese sandwiches are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination. Lipari Foods of Warren, MI issued the recall October 7, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) discovered the problem while…
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Listeria Risk Prompts Lunch Box, Fresh and Local Chicken Salad Recall

Chicken salad sandwiches and croissants sold under the brand names Lunch Box and Fresh and Local are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination. Grand Strand Sandwich Co. of Longs, SC issued the recall October, 4 after being notified…
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New Seasons Market Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak Sickens 3 in Oregon

Three people in Oregon developed E. coli infections after eating ground beef from New Seasons Market stores. A recall in connection with the E. coli outbreak has been issued. The recall includes fresh ground beef products with fat contents…
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Veggie Recall: Wegman's, Whole Foods, Meijer, Crazy Fresh, Amazon Go

A massive recall issued by Mann Packing Co. Inc. of Salinas, CA for vegetables potentially contaminated with Listeria includes Wegman's, Whole Foods, Meijer, Crazy Fresh, Amazon Go, Kowalski's and Quick & Easy products. Some of the products…
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Listeria Outbreak Ends with 24 Sick, 2 Dead and a Couple of Questions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its investigation of a Listeria outbreak that sickened 24 people killing two of them. The agency's announcement today that it would be wrapping up its investigation came two and…
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The Romaine E. coli Outbreak and the Secret of Secret Outbreaks

Last week, on Halloween, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted an item on the "FDA in Brief" tab of the "FDA Newsroom" section of the agency's website.  This is generally the section where the FDA alerts us that it has provided…
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