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Bagged Salad Cyclospora Outbreak Ends, but FDA Investigation Continues
CyclosporaThe bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has ended but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing its investigation, the agency said this week. The 14-state outbreak, linked to bagged salads produced by Fresh Express and sold under…
Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Bagged Salads Ends
CyclosporaA bagged salad Cyclospora outbreak has ended after sickening 701 people in 14 states. Thirty-eight people were hospitalized. Health officials identified the source of the outbreak as bagged salads produced by Fresh Express containing…
Dried Wood Ear Mushrooms Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
SalmonellaA 10-state Salmonella outbreak linked to dried wood ear mushrooms has sickened 41 people hospitalizing four of them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Several clusters of illness have been linked to restaurants…
Salmonella Outbreak in Canada Prompts Sprouts Alive, Sunsprout Recalls
Pathogens, SalmonellaAn alfalfa sprout Salmonella outbreak in Canada has triggered the recall of Sprouts Alive and Sunsprout alfalfa sprouts. This recall is an update to a recall issued on August 11, 2020, for Sunsprout brand alfalfa and radish sprouts. None of…