Current News and Investigations from our Food Safety Legal Team

Ground Beef E. coli Outbreak Expands to 10 States, 156 Sick
E. coliThe ground beef E. coli outbreak has expanded to 10 states, 156 people are sick and 20 have been hospitalized. That's an increase of 47 illnesses, four states and three hospitalizations since the last update from the Centers for Disease Control…



Georgia Ground Beef E. coli Cases Mount as Officials Search for Answers
E. coliTwenty-seven people in Georgia are part of a multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to ground beef, according to state health officials. That's an increase of 10 cases since the last update in April 12, 2019. The number of hospitalizations has…



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…



ProSource Onion Salmonella Recall
Pathogens, SalmonellaProSource Produce LLC of Hailey, Idaho has issued an onion Salmonella recall in connection with a multistate outbreak. The recalled red, yellow, and white onions were sold under the brand names Big Bull, Peak Fresh Produce, Sierra Madre, Markon…



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,…