Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team
Sushi Tuna Salmonella Outbreak and Recall
SalmonellaA frozen ground tuna Salmonella outbreak has sickened 13 people who reported eating sushi at restaurants or grocery stores before they got sick. Two people have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Meat and Cheese, 7 Sick, 1 Dead
ListeriaA four-state Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat and cheese has sickened eight people killing one of them. The outbreak began in late 2016 with the most recent case reported in March 2019. A product recall has not been issued as the…
Pre-Cut Melon Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 16 in Kentucky, Lawsuit Filed
SalmonellaA Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 16 people in Kentucky. One of them, a woman from Louisville has filed a lawsuit against Kroger and Caito Foods. She spent a week in the hospital battling septicemia, a life-threatening…
Melon Brands Recalled for Salmonella Include Whole Foods, Trader Joe's
SalmonellaTrader Joe's, Whole Foods, Freshness Guaranteed, Garden Highway, Renaissance, and Boar's Head are among the brands of melon recalled in connection with a nine-state Salmonella outbreak. At least 109 people who purchased the recalled watermelon,…
Target, Kroger, Walmart & More Sold Melon Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
SalmonellaTarget, Kroger, Walmart, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods sold pre-cut melon that has been linked to a nine-state Salmonella outbreak. So far, 109 people have been sickened and 23 have been hospitalized. The outbreak strain, Salmonella Carrau,…
E. coli Beef and Salmonella Melon Outbreaks hit Ohio
E. coli, SalmonellaOhio has been hit by two ongoing food poisoning outbreaks. A six-state outbreak linked to E.coli in ground beef has sickened seven people in Ohio. And a nine-state Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon has sickened 27 Ohioans.
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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pre-cut Melons from Caito Foods
Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaThe FDA has announced a recall of pre-cut melon products from Caito foods, including cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon, as well as products with those melons mixed in. The FDA and CDC have linked a rare strain of Salmonella, called Salmonella…
Ground Beef is Source of Six-State E. coli Outbreak, Says CDC
E. coliGround beef is the source of an E. coli O103 outbreak that has sickened 109 people in six states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today. The news comes two weeks after state health officials in Kentucky first reported…
E. coli Outbreak Hits Georgia Hard, 17 Sick, 3 Hospitalized
E. coliA five-state E. coli O103 outbreak has hard hit Georgia where 17 people have been sickened and three have been hospitalized. So far, a total of 96 illnesses and 11 hospitalizations have been reported from Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee…
Another Guan's Enoki Mushroom Listeria Recall
ListeriaUPDATED MAY 10, 2021 One year after they were recalled in connection with a deadly Listeria outbreak, Guan’s enoki mushrooms are again being recalled for Listeria. No illnesses have been reported in association with the current enoki mushroom Listeria…
JBS Imported Boneless Beef E. coli Recall
E. coliJBS USA Food Company in Greeley, CO has issued a recall for imported boneless beef that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. It is not clear why the raw, frozen, boneless beef products imported from Australia on or around Nov. 10, 2020,…
Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 7 in Massachusetts
SalmonellaA 12-state Salmonella Hadar ground turkey outbreak linked to Plainville Farms, Wegmans and Nature's Promise brands includes at least seven people in Massachusetts. The products were sold at Wegmans, Food Lion, Giant Food, Giant/Martin’s,…