Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

Lipari Listeria Recall for Premo and Fresh Grab Sandwiches
Listeria, PathogensFor the second time in three months, Lipari Foods has issued a Listeria recall, this time for Premo and Fresh Grab brand wedge sandwiches. No illnesses had been reported at the time of the recall, the company said. However, consumers who have…



Another Jimmy John's E. coli Outbreak Linked to Sprouts
E. coliA Jimmy John's E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts has sickened customers in Iowa. A recall has been issued for the sprouts, produced by Sprouts Unlimited of Marion Iowa, which were also sold at Fareway and Hy Vee stores. The…



Sprouts Unlimited Clover Sprouts Recalled for E. coli, Illnesses Reported
E. coliSprouts Unlimited of Marion, IA has issued a recall for clover sprouts after health officials in Iowa linked them to an E. coli outbreak. The recalled products were sold at Hy Vee, Fareway Foods and Jimmy John's restaurants in Iowa. The…



Romaine E. coli Outbreak Grows, 138 Sick, 13 with HUS
E. coliThe E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce from Salinas, CA has grown to include 138 patients, 13 of whom have a form of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last…



Almark Hard-Boiled Egg Listeria Outbreak Sickens 7, 1 Dead
ListeriaA hard-boiled egg Listeria outbreak has sickened seven people in five states, killing one of them. Almark Foods of Gainesville, Georgia, which sells the eggs nationwide to foodservice operators, has not issued a recall for them so the Centers…



Fresh Express Salad E. coli Recall and Outbreak in Canada
E. coliFresh Express salad has been recalled in Canada after being linked to an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 16 people in Canada. Consumers who have these salads at home should not eat them as E. coli can cause serious illness and death. The…



Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Tailor Cut Produce Fruit Mix Recall
SalmonellaTailor Cut Produce of New Brunswick, NJ, has issued a recall for its Fruit Luau mix containing chunks of pineapple, cantaloupe and honeydew after hospital patients and nursing home residents in southeastern Pennsylvania who ate it developed…



White Castle Frozen Cheeseburgers Recalled for Listeria
ListeriaWhite Castle has issued a recall of frozen products that may be contaminated with Listeria. The recall includes frozen 6 pack cheeseburgers, frozen 6 pack hamburgers, frozen 6 pack jalapeno cheeseburgers, and 16 pack hamburgers, 16 pack cheeseburgers. At…



Tailor Cut Produce Fruit Mix is Possible Source of PA Salmonella Outbreak
SalmonellaTailor Cut Produce Fruit Mix is possibly the source of a Salmonella outbreak in Pennsylvania that has sickened 31 people, according to the U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA). The outbreak includes illnesses reported from two nursing homes…



E. coli Recall - Is the Ground Beef in Your Freezer Included?
E. coli, PathogensGround beef sold at Kroger, Walmart, Winn Dixie, Weis, and other stores may be contaminated with E. coli. USDA officials are concerned that some consumers may still have these products in their freezers. Here's what you should know.
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More Yes! Brand Enoki Mushrooms Recalled for Listeria
Listeria, PathogensT Fresh Company of City of Industry, CA is recalling more enoki mushrooms imported from China for Listeria risk. The recall includes 7.5oz (200g) packages of enoki mushrooms with lot #6021053. Consumers who have purchased these mushrooms should…



FDA Investigating 2 "Mystery" Listeria Outbreaks
Listeria, Outbreak, PathogensThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating two "mystery" Listeria outbreaks. Not much information, not even a suspected food source, is publicly available even though both investigations have been ongoing for months. Some…



Soul Cedar Farm Recalls Zesty Sweet Peppers for Botulism Risk
Botulism, Outbreak, PathogensSoul Cedar Fram has issued a recall for sweet peppers that may pose a botulism risk. Consumers who have purchased these peppers should not eat them as botulism can cause life-threatening illness and death. On April 19, 2022, Soul Cedar…