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Listeria Outbreak Ends with 24 Sick, 2 Dead and a Couple of Questions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has ended its investigation of a Listeria outbreak that sickened 24 people killing two of them. The agency's announcement today that it would be wrapping up its investigation came two and…
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The Romaine E. coli Outbreak and the Secret of Secret Outbreaks

Last week, on Halloween, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted an item on the "FDA in Brief" tab of the "FDA Newsroom" section of the agency's website.  This is generally the section where the FDA alerts us that it has provided…
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Mann Vegetable Listeria Recall Includes More Than a Dozen Brands

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Mann Packing Co. Inc. of Salinas, CA has issued a recall for 134 varieties of fresh and frozen vegetables sold under more than a dozen brand names for potential Listeria risk. The recalled items were sold in Canada and the U.S. The company said…
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Whoops! ADM Says Even More King Arthur Flour Was at E. coli Risk

More King Arthur flour is being recalled after the company was notified that its manufacturer, ADM Milling Co. in Buffalo, NY, forgot to include three lots of flour in the original recall in June 2019 and the expanded recall in October 2019. The…
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