Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

La Hacienda in Madison Closed After 25 Get Food Poisoning
OutbreakLa Hacienda on Park St. in Madison, WI has been temporarily closed after 25 food poisoning illnesses were reported. Health officials told the Wisconsin State Journal hat they are still gathering information and could provide no concrete information…



Biltmore Smoked Sockeye Salmon Sold at Publix Recalled for Listeria Risk
ListeriaBiltmore Smoked Sockeye Salmon sold at Publix has been recalled for possible Listeria contamination. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it as Listeria can cause serious illness and death. The problem was discovered during…



Mecox Surnrise Raw Milk Cheese Recalled for Listeria Risk
ListeriaMecox Bay Dairy, LLC of Brideghampton, NY has issued a recall for Mecox Sunrise washed-rind Tomme style cheese for possible Listeria contamination. Consumers who have purchased this cheese, made from unpasteurized milk, should not eat it as…



Vibrio, E. coli, Shigella, Campylobacter, Norovirus Raw Oyster Outbreak
VibrioRaw oysters served at restaurants in California and Nevada are the source of an outbreak that has sickened 16 people in five states. Two of them required hospitalization. The oysters, which are contaminated with Vibrio, E. coli, Shigella, Campylobacter…



Butterball Ground Turkey Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 7 Sick
SalmonellaThe Salmonella outbreak linked to Butterball ground turkey has ended after sickening seven people in three states with Salmonella Schwarzengrund infections. One person was hospitalized. The outbreak was ongoing while another Salmonella…



Vibrio in Raw Oysters Sickens 12 in California
VibrioA Vibrio outbreak linked to raw oysters has sickened 12 people in California. The oysters, which were harvested from Estero El Cardon in Baja California Sur, Mexico, were contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio albensis, Shigella, norovirus…



Foreign Matter Food Contamination Injures 3, USDA Announces New Recall
NewsTyson Foods recalls almost 12 million pounds of frozen chicken strips due to possible foreign matter contamination. The USDA's FSIS issued a statement that the recall is an expansion of a March 21st, 2019 recall that identified 69,000 pounds…



CDC: Turkey Salmonella Reading Outbreak is Over, Kind of
SalmonellaThe CDC said this week that the raw turkey Salmonella outbreak has ended, but illnesses are likely to continue because contamination with the outbreak strain is so widespread throughout the industry. On April 30, 2019, in its final update…



FDA Finds Listeria at 19 Ice Cream Production Facilities, Salmonella at 1
ListeriaAfter a series of ice cream Listeria recalls and a deadly outbreak, the FDA decided to study the Listeria hazards associated with the commercial production of ice cream. The results of the study show that some makers still aren't doing enough…



Salmonella Recall for Citterio Salami Sticks
Outbreak, Pathogens, SalmonellaCitterio 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…



Hardie’s Crab Meat is Source of Salmonella Outbreak
Pathogens, SalmonellaHardie’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.…



Green Giant Onions Recalled for Salmonella Risk
News, SalmonellaGreen 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…



Onion Salmonella Recall Includes Some EveryPlate Meals
Pathogens, SalmonellaA 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…