Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

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Basil Cyclospora Outbreak Strikes Three MN Restaurants Leaving 35 Sick

Three Minnesota restaurants are part of a Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported basil from Mexico that has sickened 35 people. Twenty-six illnesses are associated with City Market in Rochester, four illnesses are associated with Outback Steakhouse…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Siga Logistics Basil From Mexico

A multi-state Cyclospora outbreak has been linked to Siga Logistics Basil from Mexico. At least 132 people in 11 states have been sickened, people in four states ate the contaminated product at restaurants. Four people have been hospitalized. Consumers…
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Creamworks Creamery Yersinia Outbreak Sickens 17 in PA

A Yersinia outbreak linked to Creamworks Creamery milk has sickened 17 people in Pennsylvania. The farm, which has a permit to pasteurize milk on-site, has agreed to stop selling the milk while the outbreak is investigated. Yersinia is an…
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Cyclospora Outbreak Strikes New York City

A Cyclospora outbreak in New York City has sickened more than 90 people so far this year. About 40 people have been sickened since July 1, 2019, about the same number of cases typically reported annually. Health officials have not yet…
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Cyclospora Outbreak at Taste Restaurant in South Haven, MI Sickens 8

Eight people have been sickened in a Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taste restaurant in South Haven MI. At least 14 other suspected cases have occurred since June in the southwestern part of the state. State health officials are asking people…
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Salmonella Outbreak: Papaya Distributor Refuses Recall, FDA Steps In

The U.S. distributor of papayas linked an ongoing Salmonella outbreak refused to issue a recall for the contaminated fruit, so the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stepped in. After Agroson’s LLC, the sole U.S. distributor of Cavi…
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Massachusetts Cyclospora Outbreak, More Than 100 Sick

More than 100 people in Massachusetts are part of a Cyclospora outbreak that health officials believe is linked to contaminated produce.  The state health department is working with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to determine the specific…
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Pig Ear Dog Treat Salmonella Outbreak Expands

The Salmonella outbreak linked to pig ear dog treats has expanded to include 93 people in 27 states who handled them. Twenty people have been hospitalized. Pet Supplies Plus issued a recall for the pig ear treats on July 3, 2019.…
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Ground Bison E. coli Recall and Outbreak

A ground bison recall including Northbrook, Sayers Brook and Fossil Farms ground meat and Northbrook Buffalo Burgers has been issued the products were linked to an E. coli outbreak.  Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat…
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Salmonella Recall for Citterio Salami Sticks

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Citterio salami sticks sold at Trader Joe's and Wegmans are being recalled in connection with a Salmonella outbreak. Consumers who have purchased these products should not eat them. The salami stick Salmonella outbreak has sickened 31…
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Hardie’s Crab Meat is Source of Salmonella Outbreak

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Hardie’s Crabmeat has been identified as the source of a  Salmonella outbreak, according to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The Hardie’s crab meat Salmonella outbreak includes five illnesses in Maine and New Hampshire.…
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Green Giant Onions Recalled for Salmonella Risk

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Green Giant onions are being recalled for potential Salmonella risk in connection with a multistate onion Salmonella outbreak. Potandon Produce L.L.C. of Idaho Falls, Idaho issued the recall for Green Giant Fresh whole yellow onions because…
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Onion Salmonella Recall Includes Some EveryPlate Meals

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A major onion recall liked to a Salmonella outbreak includes some EveryPlate meals. EveryPlate is owned by HelloFresh and both companies use ProSource Produce LLC of Hailey, Idaho as a supplier. ProSource has issued an onion recall. The…
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