Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

Cyclospora lawyer - CDC 7:9:20 Map of Fresh Express Bagged Salad Outbreak

Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Grows - 509 Sick, Illinois and Iowa Hardest Hit

The 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).…
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Cyclospora lawyer - Garden Salad with iceberg, red cabbage and carrots

Cyclospora from Bagged Salad? Yes, There is a Test for That

A 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…
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Cyclospora Lawyer - HyVee Graden Salad Cyclospora Recall

Hy-Vee Bagged Salad Cyclospora Recall Expands as Outbreak Grows

A 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…
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Cyclospora lawyer- Garden salad Recall

Bagged Salad Cyclospora Recall Now Includes ShopRite, Giant Eagle

Shop-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…
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Cyclospora lawyer- Garden salad Recall

Fresh Express Salad Cyclospora Recall Now Includes 31 States and DC

The 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…
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Fresh Express:Marketside:Walmart Iceberg Lettuce Cyclospora recall

Marketside Iceberg Salad Sold at Walmart Recalled for Cyclospora

Marketside 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…
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Cyclospora lawyer- CDC outbreak map June 26

Bagged Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Expands to 8 States, 206 Sick

The Cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged salad produced by Fresh Express and sold under store brand names has expanded to include eight states, 206 illnesses and 23 hospitalizations, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Campylobacter lawyer- child drinking raw milk

Swan Bros. Dairy Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak Sickens 10

Ten people are sick with Campylobacter infections after drinking raw milk products from Swan Bros. Dairy in Claremore, Oklahoma. There is a statewide recall. Consumers who purchased raw milk products from the dairy between April 9 and June 22…
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Cyclospora Lawyer - FDA map of sates included in bagged salad Cyclospora recall

Bagged Salad Cyclospora Recall Includes 12 Midwest States

Bagged salads made by Fresh Express and sold under store brand names at ALDI, Hy-Vee and Jewel-Osco are linked to a Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened more than 120 people in seven states. The map below shows the 12 states where the recalled…
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FreshPet Salmonella Recall

Freshpet Salmonella Recall Includes Walmart, Target

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Freshpet Home Cooked Chicken Recipe dog food is being recalled for Salmonella risk. Handling contaminated pet food can cause human illness. The recall includes a single lot of  the following variety: Freshpet Select Fresh From the Kitchen…
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Supermom's Salad Listeria recall

Salad Listeria Recall Includes Speedway Stores in MN, SD and WI

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Supermom's Kitchen salads recalled for Listeria were sold at Speedway stores in Minnesota and South Dakota statewide and select Wisconsin locations. On June 9, Northern Tier Bakery LLC of  St. Paul Park, MN issued a Listeria recall for chef…
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food poisoning outbreaks

Where Have All the Food Poisoning Outbreaks Gone?

The 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…
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Beef Salmonella outbreak

A Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Beef Products? USDA is Investigating

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Are 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…
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