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Veggie Recall: Wegman's, Whole Foods, Meijer, Crazy Fresh, Amazon Go
ListeriaA massive recall issued by Mann Packing Co. Inc. of Salinas, CA for vegetables potentially contaminated with Listeria includes Wegman's, Whole Foods, Meijer, Crazy Fresh, Amazon Go, Kowalski's and Quick & Easy products. Some of the products…
Listeria Outbreak Ends with 24 Sick, 2 Dead and a Couple of Questions
ListeriaThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its investigation of a Listeria outbreak that sickened 24 people killing two of them. The agency's announcement today that it would be wrapping up its investigation came two and…
The Romaine E. coli Outbreak and the Secret of Secret Outbreaks
E. coliLast week, on Halloween, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted an item on the "FDA in Brief" tab of the "FDA Newsroom" section of the agency's website. This is generally the section where the FDA alerts us that it has provided…
Mann Vegetable Listeria Recall Includes More Than a Dozen Brands
Listeria, PathogensMann Packing Co. Inc. of Salinas, CA has issued a recall for 134 varieties of fresh and frozen vegetables sold under more than a dozen brand names for potential Listeria risk. The recalled items were sold in Canada and the U.S. The company said…
Whoops! ADM Says Even More King Arthur Flour Was at E. coli Risk
E. coliMore King Arthur flour is being recalled after the company was notified that its manufacturer, ADM Milling Co. in Buffalo, NY, forgot to include three lots of flour in the original recall in June 2019 and the expanded recall in October 2019. The…
Deadly Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak Strikes 6 States
PathogensA ground beef Salmonella outbreak has sickened 10 people killing one of them. The outbreak strain, Salmonella Dublin, is so virulent that the hospitalization rate for this outbreak is more than four times the average. The illnesses were…
Can I Get Listeria from Apples?
ListeriaCan I get Listeria from apples? That's the question some people have been mulling since a major recall for apples potentially contaminated with Listeria was announced earlier this week. And the answer is Yes. Although some foods such…
Pig Ear Dog Treat Salmonella Outbreak Ends
SalmonellaThe Salmonella outbreak linked to pig ear dog treats has ended after sickening 154 people who handled them. The illnesses, which were reported from 34 states, include 27 children under the age of five and 35 people whose illnesses were so…
Apples Sold in MI, WI, NC, KY, FL, IL, TX and LA Recalled for Listeria
ListeriaNorth Bay Produce Inc. of Traverse City, MI has issued a recall for apples sold in eight states for possible Listeria contamination. The apples recalled for Listeria risk were shipped to retailers in: MI, WI, NC, KY, FL, IL, TX and LA between…
9 Recent Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked to Prepackaged Salad
Cyclospora, E. coli, Listeria, Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaPrepackaged salads made by Dole, Fresh Express, Simple Truth, Josie's Organics, and Bright Farms have been linked to nine outbreaks since 2019. The implicated salads were contaminated with a variety of pathogens including E. coli, Salmonella,…
Beef Jerky Listeria Recall Includes Dozens of Brand Names [Updated]
Listeria, PathogensUpdated March 14, 2002, with a list of stores. A beef jerky recall includes dozens of brand names including Ranchview, Smokehouse, Humboldt, Durbin Farms, and more. The recall includes a variety of flavors garlic pepper, straight whiskey, carne…
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,…