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Gerber Good Start Cronobacter Recall [Updated]

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Updated May 15 to include information about recalled product that was distributed. Gerber Good Start SoothePro infant formula has been recalled for potential Cronobacter. Consumers who have purchased this product should not use it as Cronobacter…
Hepatitis A in berries

Berries are a Common Source of Hepatitis A Outbreaks [Updated]

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UPDATED April 11 with new case count. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified frozen strawberries as the food source of a Hepatitis A outbreak. The ongoing outbreak has sickened seven people. Berries are a common source of…
enoki mushrooms Listeria

Enoki Mushrooms Have a Listeria Problem

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After a deadly 2020 Listeria outbreak was linked to enoki mushrooms from Korea, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stepped up its testing and found that such a high percentage of enoki mushrooms imported from Korea them were contaminated…
Listeria Outbreak

FDA IDs, Begins Tracking, Suspected Source of Listeria Outbreak

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The FDA has identified the suspected source of a new Listeria outbreak and is tracing its path to grocery stores and restaurants. The outbreak was identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) using Pulsenet, a national…
Deli meat Listeria outbreak

NetCost Deli Meat and Cheese - The Forgotten Listeria Outbreak

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Three and a half months ago, the CDC announced a deadly Listeria outbreak linked to deli meat and cheese sold at NetCost stores and there hasn't been an update since. The outbreak includes 16 illnesses and one fatality, according to the November…
Raw Farm Raw Cheddar E. coli

E. coli in Raw Farm Cheddar Leaves Two with HUS Kidney Failure

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An E. coli outbreak linked to unpasteurized Raw Farm cheddar now includes two cases of HUS kidney failure. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS), a form of kidney failure, is a complication that affects about seven percent of E. coli patients. HUS…
Listeria Cheese recall
Queso and Cotija Listeria Outbreak