Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

Michigan Onion Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 23
PathogensThe onion Salmonella outbreak has sickened 23 people in Michigan, 10 of whom are residents of Ottawa County, according to local health officials. The illnesses are part of a multistate outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people in the U.S.…



Onion Recall Linked to Salmonella Newport Outbreak
OutbreakA major onion recall has been issued in association with a multistate Salmonella outbreak. Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, California issued an onion recall after Salmonella Newport illnesses in the U.S. and Canada were linked to…



Sysco Imperial Fresh Red Onion Salmonella Newport Recall and Outbreak
SalmonellaSysco Imperial Fresh brand red onions sold whole and in prepared foods are the source of a Salmonella Newport outbreak in Canada, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. The genetic fingerprint of the outbreak strain closely resembles…



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…



Big Olaf Ice Cream Listeria Outbreak Includes Minnesota
Listeria, PathogensThe 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…



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



Big Olaf Ice Cream Listeria Outbreak
Listeria, PathogensA Big Olaf ice cream Listeria outbreak includes 23 illnesses, one death, and one fetal loss, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Health officials have information for 22 of the patients. All 22 of them were so…



Salmonella Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate+ Outbreaks
Pathogens, SalmonellaThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is searching for the food source of a Salmonella Paratyphi B variant L(+) tartrate+ outbreak. So far, 14 people have developed infections from food contaminated with this strain formerly known as…