Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

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Pennsylvania Salmonella Outbreak Strikes Hospitals, Nursing Homes

A Pennsylvania Salmonella outbreak that includes two hospitals and two nursing homes in southeastern Pennsylvania has sickened 29 people. The illnesses occurred between November 19 and November 30 at the facilities whose names have not yet been…
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Dole Colorful Coleslaw Recall for Salmonella Risk is Latest in Growing List

Dole Fresh Vegetables has issued a recall of President’s Choice Colorful Coleslaw and Marketside Tri-Color Coleslaw for potential contamination with Salmonella. The company issued the recall after Salmonella was found by the Canadian Food…
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Romaine E. coli Outbreak Keeps Expanding, 102 Now Sick

The romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak has expanded again and now includes  102 illnesses in 23 states. Fifty-eight people have been hospitalized, 10 of whom have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) a form of kidney failure that is a…
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Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Fresh Thyme Blackberries Grows

The 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…
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Wild Harvest Organic Flour Recalled for Potential E. coli

Wild 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…
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Okami, Trader Joe's Sushi and Spring Rolls Listeria Recall

Okami 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…
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Hodgson Mill All-Purpose White Wheat Flour Recalled for E. coli

Hodgson 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.…
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Blackberries Hepatitis A outbreak

Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Fresh Thyme Markets Blackberries Grows

A 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…
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E. coli STEC Outbreak

Evergreens E. coli Outbreak Sickens 7 in Seattle

Seven 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…
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Walmart Marketside Zucchini Salmonella Recall

Walmart Organic Marketside Zucchini Salmonella Recall

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Marketside brand organic zucchini sold at Walmart stores is being recalled for Salmonella risk. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Salmonella can cause serious illness and death.   On April 19,…
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USDA first quarter recalls

First Quarter Includes Listeria and E. coli Meat and Poultry Recalls

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During the first quarter of 2022, 14 recalls and public health alerts were issued for meat and poultry products, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS). As usual, most of the recalls,…
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A Chicken Salmonella Outbreak? USDA is Investigating

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspects chicken is the source of a Salmonella outbreak. The investigation is the first in 2022. Of the 1.35 million Salmonella cases reported in the U.S. each year, 23 percent are linked to poultry…
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Children in Northeastern Alabama Sick with E. coli, Rotavirus

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Alabama health officials are investigating six illnesses reported among young children in Northeastern Alabama. Four children have developed E. coli O157:H7 infections and two of them were sickened by Rotavirus. Rotavirus and E. coli…
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