Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team
Salmonella Tahini Outbreak Ends, Will Lawsuits Follow?
SalmonellaThe Salmonella outbreak linked to tahini has ended, but it's not too late for those who were sickened to file a lawsuit. The outbreak was linked to imported products that were distributed by Brodt Zenatti Holding LLC of Jupiter, Florida. Three…
Spinach, Avocado and Pepper Recalls Show Listeria Survives Freezing
ListeriaThree recalls for frozen produce this week show that freezing is one of the many extreme conditions that Listeria can survive. Three frozen products were recalled this week for potential Listeria contamination. At the time the recalls were…
Signature Select Brand Frozen Avocado Chunks Recalled for Listeria
ListeriaA Signature Select brand frozen avocado chunks sold at Albertsons, Safeway and other stores are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination. The recall, issued June 18, 2019, by Nature's Touch Foods Inc., includes products with a "best…
Ground Beef E. coli O103 Outbreak Sickens 209 Before Ending
E. coliAn E. coli O103 outbreak linked to ground beef sickened 209 people in 10 states before ending yesterday. Twenty-nine people were hospitalized, two of whom developed a life-threatening form of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Genetic…
Yes, E. coli in Flour is a Thing and Other Reasons Not to Eat Dough
E. coliA spate of recent flour recalls is highlighting a food safety issue that isn't well-known: E. coli in flour. Most people have heard how Salmonella in eggs can make eating cookie dough or cake batter a recipe for illness, but many have not…
More Flour Made from ADM Wheat Linked to E. coli Outbreak Recalled
E. coliAn ongoing E. coli outbreak has been linked to ADM Milling wheat in Baker's Corner flour sold at ALDI stores. Now, another flour made with the contaminated wheat is being recalled. King Arthur issued a recall for specific lots of 5-pound…
Hepatitis A Risk in Townsend Farm Blackberries Affects, Kroger, Costco
HepatitisHepatitis A risk in Townsend Farms blackberries has affected frozen berry mixes sold at Kroger and Costco stores. Consumers who have purchased Private Selection triple berry mixes at Kroger and Kirkland Signature triple berry blends should not…
Karawan Tahini Recall Expanded, Product Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
SalmonellaA recall for Karawan brand tahini products, which has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak, has been expanded to include all sizes of the product produced between December 2018 and April 2019. Consumers, restaurants and food service operators…
Cyclospora: 8 Weeks is a Long Time to Have Diarrhea
CyclosporaEach summer, the subtropical parasite Cyclospora makes its way to the U.S. on imported produce causing food poisoning symptoms that, if untreated, can last more than two months. Last summer, two Cyclospora outbreaks sickened more than 700 people.…
BrightFarms Salad Salmonella Outbreaks Ends
Pathogens, SalmonellaA Salmonella outbreak linked to BrightFarms prepackaged salad ended after sickening 31 people in four states, according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC). Four of the patients were so sick they required hospitalization. Since…
Mystery Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 20 in Minnesota
Pathogens, SalmonellaTwenty people in Minnesota are part of a 35-state mystery Salmonella outbreak, according to the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some patients reported eating Mexican-style restaurant food containing…
ALDI Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing Recalled for Bacteria
PathogensDrew’s Organics of Chester, VT has issued a recall for one lot of ALDI Simply Nature Organic Poppy Seed Dressing because it may be contaminated with bacteria including Clostridium botulinum due to a processing error. At the time of the recall,…
Tyson Precooked Chicken Listeria Outbreak Ends
Listeria, PathogensA Listeria outbreak linked to Tyson pre-cooked chicken has ended with three illnesses and one fatality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today. Health officials used genetic tetsing to establish that the three…