Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

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…



Missa Bay Recalls Salad Bowls Amid Multi-State E.coli Outbreak
E. coli, News, OutbreakMissa Bay, LLC. Of Swedesboro, NJ, recalled more than 97,000 pounds of salad bowls with meat or poultry because the lettuce may be contaminated with E.coli O157:H7. The recalled salad bowls have the establishment number “EST. 18502B” inside…



Fresh Thyme Blackberries Linked to Hepatitis A Outbreak
HepatitisFresh Thyme Market blackberries have been linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak that has sickened at least 11 people in three states. Six people have been hospitalized. The case-patients purchased fresh, conventional blackberries…



Romaine E. coli Outbreak in AZ, CA, CO, ID, MD, MT, WA and WI
E. coliA romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak has sickened people in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, Washington and Wisconsin. About 40 percent of the illnesses reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…



Prepackaged Salad E. coli Outbreak Sickens 7 in MD
E. coliA prepackaged salad E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has sickened seven people in Maryland. One person has been hospitalized. All seven people reported eating Ready Pac Bistro® Bowl Chicken Caesar Salad that they purchased from multiple Sam’s…



New Seasons Market Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak and Recall Expand
E. coliAn E. coli outbreak and recall linked to ground beef produced and sold at New Seasons Markets stores have both expanded. The outbreak now includes four illnesses. And the recall has been expanded to include ground beef with “sell by” dates…



Stater Bros. Ground Beef Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
SalmonellaA deadly Salmonella outbreak has been linked to ground beef produced by Central Valley Meat Co. Inc. of Hanford, CA and sold under the brand name Stater Bros. The ground beef Salmonella outbreak has sickened 10 people in six states. One person…



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…



Walmart Organic Marketside Zucchini Salmonella Recall
Pathogens, SalmonellaMarketside 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,…



First Quarter Includes Listeria and E. coli Meat and Poultry Recalls
E. coli, Listeria, NewsDuring 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,…



A Chicken Salmonella Outbreak? USDA is Investigating
Pathogens, SalmonellaThe 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…