Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Fresh Thyme Blackberries Grows
HepatitisThe Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Hepatitis A outbreak linked to blackberries has expanded to include 16 cases in six states. Nine people were so sick they needed to be hospitalized. The blackberries associated with this outbreak were sold…
Wild Harvest Organic Flour Recalled for Potential E. coli
E. coliWild Harvest Organic All-Purpose Flour is being recalled for possible E. coli contamination. The recalled flour was sold in 5-lb bags with the code of AA, "BEST IF USED BY" 010820 CC 15:58 and UPC Code 711535509158. UNFI issued the recall…
Okami, Trader Joe's Sushi and Spring Rolls Listeria Recall
ListeriaOkami and Trader Joe's brand sushi, salads and spring rolls are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination. The products, produced by Fuji Food Products Inc. were sold to select retailers and distributors along the East Coast and Upper…
Hodgson Mill All-Purpose White Wheat Flour Recalled for E. coli
E. coliHodgson Mill of Effingham, IL has issued a recall of specific lots of its Unbleached All-Purpose White Wheat Flour sold in 5- lb bags for potential E. coli contamination. Consumers who have purchased the recalled product should not use it.…
Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Fresh Thyme Markets Blackberries Grows
HepatitisA Hepatitis A outbreak linked to blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores includes 14 cases in five states. Eight patients have been hospitalized The five states now reporting cases are: Indiana, Michigan Minnesota, Nebraska…
Evergreens E. coli Outbreak Sickens 7 in Seattle
E. coliSeven people have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak at Evergreens restaurants in Seattle. One person was hospitalized. Customers developed symptoms of an E. coli infection after eating meals purchased from four Evergreens locations between…
Romaine E. coli Outbreak Expands, 67 Now Sick
E. coliThe E. coli outbreak linked to Salinas-grown romaine lettuce has expanded to include 67 people. Six of the 39 people hospitalized have hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure that is a complication of E. coli infections. …
Salmonella at Doug Sauls BBQ & Seafood Sickens 14 in Nashville, NC
SalmonellaFourteen people are part of a Salmonella outbreak at Doug Sauls' BBQ & Seafood in Nashville, NC. The county health department temporarily suspended the operating permit for the restaurant, located on 813 Western Avenue, after discovering…
Is Now a Good Time to Mention the Turkey Industry's Salmonella Problem?
SalmonellaWith just days to go until Thanksgiving, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants to remind us that Salmonella contamination in turkeys is an industrywide problem. The reminder has come in the form of a summary of an outbreak…
Which Stores Sold Recalled Baby Formula?
Cronobacter, News, Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaWalmart, Target, Costco, Kroger, Winn Dixie Giant Eagle, Walgreens, CVS, Hannaford, Wegmans, Giant, and Schnucks are among the stores that sold powdered infant formula, from November 1, 2020, to February 17, 2022, that has been recalled…
Baby Formula Cronobacter Investigation Includes 2 Deaths in Ohio
PathogensA federal investigation of Cronobacter illnesses among babies who consumed powdered infant formula includes two deaths in Ohio, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Cronobacter illnesses are rare. On average,…
Abbott Expands Similac Recall After Second Baby Dies
Cronobacter, Outbreak, SalmonellaAbbott Nutrition has expanded its Similac recall after a second infant death from Cronobacter was reported in Ohio, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This baby…
CDC Investigates Additional Reports of Cronobacter from Baby Formula
Cronobacter, News, OutbreakThe CDC is investigating additional reports of Cronobacter infections among infants who consumed now-recalled baby formula. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced an investigation of four Cronobacter and Salmonella…