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Dog eating food out of a dog dish

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Thogensen Raw Frozen Pet Food Recalled for Potential Listeria

Thogersen Family Farm of Stanwood, WA issued a recall for four varieties of raw frozen pet food on April 4, 2019, because of potential Listeria contamination. At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported. The recall includes…

hospital

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6 with E. coli Hospitalized in Kentucky as Outbreak Grows

Six people who have been hospitalized with E. coli infections in Kentucky are among dozens who have been sickened in an outbreak that also includes illnesses in Ohio, Georgia and Tennessee. As health officials scramble to find the source of…

Magnification of E. coli bacteria

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E. coli Outbreak in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Georgia

An E. coli outbreak has sickened more than 60 people in four states, according to health officials in Kentucky where 44 cases have been confirmed and 20 more are awaiting confirmation. Cases have also been reported in Tennessee, Georgia, and…

Avocado Recalled for Listeria

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Listeria Recall for California-Grown Avocados

Henry Avocado Corp. of Escondido, CA has issued a recall for California-grown avocados that are potentially contaminated with Listeria. At the time of the recall, no illnesses had been reported in association with the avocados. However,…

Recalled Butterball Packaging

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Butterball Recalls Turkey Due to Salmonella Risk

Outbreak, Pathogens, Salmonella

Raw Turkey Salmonella

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Raw Turkey Outbreak Reaches 279 People Sickened

Outbreak, Pathogens, Salmonella

raw chicken food poisoning

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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Chicken Products

Outbreak, Pathogens, Salmonella

Whole Genome Sequencing

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What is being done to prevent Listeria contamination and Listeria outbreaks?

Listeria, Pathogens, Protecting Yourself

How do you get food poisoning

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How do you get Listeria?

Listeria, Pathogens, Protecting Yourself

Listeria Lawyer - El Abuelito Queso Fresco Outbreak, NY, CT, MD, VA

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El Abuelito Queso Fresco Listeria Outbreak Grows, 10 Now Sick

A queso fresco Listeria outbreak has grown to include 10 illnesses in Connecticut, Maryland, New York, and Virginia, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The outbreak has been linked to cheese…

Listeria lawyer- Queso-fresco

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CDC: Do Not Eat Any El Abuelito Brand Queso Fresco Cheese

In the course of investigating an ongoing Listeria outbreak linked to Hispanic-style soft cheeses, the Connecticut Department of Health found Listeria in El Abuelito queso fresco purchased from a grocery store. Connecticut health officials…

Listeria lawyer -queso fresco

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Listeria Outbreak and CDC Health Alert for Queso Fresco, Other Cheeses

A Listeria outbreak associated with queso fresco and similar cheeses has sickened seven people in Connecticut, Maryland, New York and Virginia, all of whom have been hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Basil Cyclospora outbreak

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That's Tasty and Simple Truth Basil Cyclospora Recall

Possible Cyclospora contamination has prompted a recall of organic basil for sold under the brand names That’s Tasty and Simple Truth. Shenandoah Growers Inc. of Harrisonburg, VA issued the recall for 3240 units of branded fresh-cut, organic…