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Frozen, Cooked Chicken Sold to Hotels, Restaurants Recalled for Listeria

Frozen, cooked chicken sold to hotels and restaurants nationwide under the brand names Tip Top, Perdue, Gordon, West Creek, Sysco is being recalled for potential Listeria risk. The cooked chicken recall includes of 135,810 pounds of frozen,…
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Basil Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 205 from 11 States

An imported basil Cyclospora outbreak has sickened 205 people from 11 states who ate contaminated food in five states: NY, FL, MN, OH and WI.  Since the last outbreak update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July…
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Pritzker Hageman Law Firm Retained in Brixx & Barley Salmonella Outbreak

Salmonella lawyers at Pritzker Hageman have been retained to represent a client sickened in the Brixx & Barley Salmonella outbreak. The Nassau County Health Department has closed the Long Beach, NY restaurant while it investigates at least…
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Salmonella Outbreak

A Dozen Sick in Brixx and Barley Salmonella Outbreak

The Nassau County Health Department has closed Brixx and Barley in Long Beach, NY as it investigates 12 cases of Salmonella poisoning. The health department will not allow the restaurant, located at 152 W. Park Ave., to reopen until the source…
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Salmonella raw milk outbreak

Sun View Produce Tamales, Carnitas Suspected in Salmonella Outbreak

At least four people who ate carnitas, tamales and other pork products from the deli area at Sun View Produce in Chicago got Salmonella infections, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. The Salmonella outbreak includes customers…
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Salmonella

Dole Baby Spinach Recalled for Salmonella

Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. has issued a recall for baby spinach packaged in bags and plastic clamshell containers for possible Salmonella contamination. At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported. However, consumers who have purchased…
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E. coli lawyer Buffalo Burger Recall

Ground Bison E. coli Outbreaks Linked to Restaurants and Grocery Stores

An ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to ground bison has sickened 21 people in seven states. The illnesses are not the first to be linked to ground bison products sold at grocery stores and served at restaurants.  A decade ago, Pritzker Hageman…
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Salmonella Attorney CDC Map of Salmonella Pig Ear Outbreak 7/31/19

Pig Ear Dog Treats and Salmonella - What You Need to Know

Pig ear dog treats contaminated with Salmonella have sickened 127 people who handled them. The outbreak, which has spread to 33 states, includes at least 26 people who have been hospitalized, according to the latest information from the Centers…
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Imported Basil Cyclospora Outbreak Hits MN, NY and FL Hard

New York, Florida and Minnesota have been hard-hit by the Cyclospora outbreak linked to imported basil from Mexico. About 90 percent of cases reported in the 11-state outbreak occurred in those three states. As of July 24, 2019, the outbreak…
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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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Batch ice cream listeria recall

Batch Ice Cream Listeria Recall

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Three flavors of Batch ice cream are being recalled for possible Listeria contamination. The recalled pints of vanilla, mocha chip, and ginger ice cream, were distributed to stores in Massachusetts and Connecticut. At the time of the recall,…
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Fresh Express Listeria Recall

Symptoms of a Listeria Infection Can Take as Long as 70 Days to Develop

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Amid reports of two ongoing deadly Listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads, it's important for consumers to remember that symptoms of a Listeria infection can take as long as 70 days to develop. And that pregnant women with Listeria infections…
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Dole Listeria outbreak

Deadly Dole Salad Listeria Outbreak Includes 2 Cases in Minnesota

Two of the people sickened in the deadly Listeria outbreak linked to Dole packaged salads are from Minnesota, according to an update released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 17 cases and two fatalities…
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