Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

Listeria Lawyer: SuperMom's Chicken Salad Sandwich Listeria recall

SuperMom's Chicken Salad Sandwiches Recalled for Listeria Risk

SuperMom's and Hometown Kitchen chicken salad sandwiches are being recalled for possible Listeria contamination. The products were sold at Speedway and other convenience stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin. At the time of the recall, no illnesses…
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Whole Foods Recalls Dorset Cheese for Potential Listeria Contamination

Whole Foods has issued a recall for Dorset raw milk cheese from Consider Bardwell Farm sold at its stores in the Northeast and North Atlantic for potential Listeria contamination. At the time of the recall, the company was not aware of any reported…
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Fisher Brand Pork Products Recalled for Listeria Risk

Fisher Packing Co. is recalling ready-to-eat ham, ham shanks and Canadian bacon for possible Listeria contamination. The recall includes 744 pounds of ready-to-eat pork products that were sold in vacuum-sealed packages, produced on August…
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Tip Top Poultry Expands Cooked Poultry Recall for Listeria Risk

Tip Top Poultry is recalling nine months of cooked poultry products that were distributed under a variety of brand names including Butterball, Perdue, Sysco, West Creek and GFS to institutions nationwide because they may be contaminated with…
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Moby Dick House of Kabob Salmonella Outbreak

A Salmonella outbreak at Moby Dick House of Kabob restaurants in Maryland has sickened nine people. Hummus has been identified as the food source of the outbreak. The restaurant has voluntarily stopped selling hummus and health officials are…
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Listeria lawyer: sliced deli meats and cheese

Does Room Temp Storage Slow Listeria Growth in Some Cheeses?

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Do some natural cheeses have heightened antimicrobial powers to fight off Listeria, Salmonella and other foodborne pathogens if they are stored at room temperature? That's the topic of a  research project by a University of Wisconsin, Stout…
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Salmonella

University of Maryland Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 3

A Salmonella outbreak at the University of Maryland has sickened three people, two of whom ate at a variety of campus dining spots before they became ill. Health officials are still trying to determine the source of the outbreak. Salmonella…
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Restaurant Food Linked to Philadelphia E. coli Outbreak, 19 Sick

An E. coli outbreak has sickened 19 people in Philadelphia who ate at a restaurant or restaurants that have not yet been named. The illnesses were reported between August 30, 2019, and September 6. 2019 from people ranging in age from 7 to 90…
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E. coli STEC Outbreak

Minnesota State Fair E. coli Outbreak: 11 Sick, 1 with HUS

Contact with animals is the suspected source of an E. coli outbreak at the Minnesota State Fair that sickened 11 people. Six people were hospitalized, one of them with hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). a potentially fatal form of kidney failure…
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Concord Enoki mushroom Listeria recall 2022

Another Concord Farms Enoki Mushroom Listeria Recall

For the second time in nine months, Concord Farms has issued a Listeria recall for enoki mushrooms. These recalled mushrooms were imported from Korea and distributed to retail stores in California. This is one of several ongoing Listeria recalls…
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Jan Fruits Enoki Mushrooms Listeria Recall

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Jan Fruits of Vernon, CA has issued a Listeria recall for enoki mushrooms. The recalled mushrooms, imported from Taiwan, were distributed to retail stores by California produce distributors and wholesalers. This is one of several recent…
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Salmonella Infantis Now Widespread on Turkey Farms, Too, Study Shows

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Salmonella Infantis, which causes serious illness in humans, is widespread in the chicken industry. Now, a recent study shows it's prevalent on turkey farms, too. The study, conducted by researchers at North Carolina State University, analyzed…
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Enoki mushroom listeria recall 2022

Another Golden Medal Enoki Mushroom Listeria Recall

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Golden Medal Mushroom Inc. of Los Angeles has again issued a recall for enoki mushrooms that may be contaminated with Listeria. Ten months ago, the company issued a recall for enoki mushrooms imported from Korea. This time the mushrooms are…
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