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Bagged Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Grows, 641 Now Sick
CyclosporaThe bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak now includes 641 people in 11 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since the agency's last update, issued July 9, the outbreak has expanded to three more states and 132…
Nebraska Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 48
CyclosporaA multistate Cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged salad has sickened at least 48 people in Nebraska and hundreds of others in seven other states. A recall has been issued for the salads linked to this outbreak which were all made by Fresh Express…
Food Safety Lawyers File Cyclospora Salad Lawsuit Against Fresh Express in Illinois
NewsOur food safety lawyers at Pritzker Hageman, P.A. filed a Cyclospora salad lawsuit against Fresh Express in Illinois. The lawsuit (case number 20L528) was filed on behalf of a female Illinois resident who was sickened after eating bagged salad…
Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Grows - 509 Sick, Illinois and Iowa Hardest Hit
CyclosporaThe Cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged salad produced by Fresh Express has grown to include 509 cases, more than half of those in Iowa and Illinois, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
Cyclospora from Bagged Salad? Yes, There is a Test for That
CyclosporaA bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has sickened more than 500 people with symptoms that can last for months if untreated. But some people who have sought medical care are being told, incorrectly, that there isn't a test for cyclosporiasis or…
Hy-Vee Bagged Salad Cyclospora Recall Expands as Outbreak Grows
CyclosporaA recall for bagged salad made by Fresh Express and sold under the Hy-Vee brand name has expanded to include 13 products. All of the salads included in this recall contain iceberg lettuce, carrots and red cabbage. Other stores recalling private…
Bagged Salad Cyclospora Recall Now Includes ShopRite, Giant Eagle
CyclosporaShop-Rite and Giant Eagle stores brands are now part of the Cyclospora recall of bagged salad made by Fresh Express. In addition to ALDI, Hy-Vee, Jewel-Osco and Walmart store brands recalled last week, the recall now includes more varieties…
Fresh Express Salad Cyclospora Recall Now Includes 31 States and DC
CyclosporaThe recall of Fresh Express branded and private label salads containing iceberg lettuce, carrots and red cabbage now includes 31 states and the District of Columbia. The products are being recalled in connection with a multistate Cyclospora…
Marketside Iceberg Salad Sold at Walmart Recalled for Cyclospora
CyclosporaMarketside Classic Iceberg Salad made by Fresh Express and sold at Walmart stores in the Midwest is being recalled for Cyclospora risk. Fresh Express of Salinas, CA issued the Marketside Classic Iceberg Salad recall on June 25, 2020 after…
Where Have All the Food Poisoning Outbreaks Gone?
OutbreakThe CDC has announced just three food poisoning outbreaks so far this year, one of the fewest totals in the last 10 years. Since 2012, there have only been three times we reached mid-June with fewer than three outbreaks and one of them was in…
A Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Beef Products? USDA is Investigating
Pathogens, SalmonellaAre beef products the source of a Salmonella Muenchen outbreak? The U.S Department of Agricultures's Food Safety Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) suspects they are and has opened an investigation but provided no further information. A few weeks…
FDA Investigating Another Mystery Listeria Outbreak
Listeria, NewsFor the third time this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation into a mystery Listeria outbreak. One of the investigations was closed a few weeks ago without being solved, so this new one is one of two…
Strawberry Hibiscus Urban Remedy Hepatitis Recall
Hepatitis, PathogensA hepatitis recall for Urban Remedy Organic Revitalizing Tea Tonic Strawberry Hibiscus Rose has been issued. The recall includes products with the lot code 1232 and best by date 7/17/2022. Consumers who have purchased the recalled product…