Outbreak News & Investigations
The outbreaks our food safety legal team is following — and the recalls, public-health alerts, and lawsuits that follow.
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Expired Fresh Express Caesar Supreme Salad Kits Recalled for E. coli Risk
Fresh Express is recalling Caesar Supreme bagged salad kits for possible E. coli O26 contamination. The recalled salad kits, which contain romaine…
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Did Canada Dodge Romaine E. coli Outbreak Blitz with New Import Rules?
Is Canada breaking the fall tradition of a romaine E. coli outbreak? Each year since 2017, Canada has been struck by an…
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Third E. coli Outbreak with Romaine as Suspected Source
Federal health officials are investigating a third multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak where romaine lettuce is a suspected source. On October 28, the Centers…
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Tanimura & Antle Romaine E. coli Recall Includes Walmart, Other Stores
Whole heads of Tanimura & Antle brand romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, CA, and sold at Walmart, Food Lion and other stores…
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2 New E. coli Outbreaks with Genetic Links to Past Romaine Outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced two E. coli outbreaks yesterday saying the food source has not yet been…
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Study: Romaine Causes Most E. coli Outbreaks Linked to Leafy Greens
Between 2009 and 2018, 40 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreaks were linked to leafy greens with romaine lettuce identified as the source of…
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Ground Beef E. coli Recall at Walmart, Food City and Other Stores
Ground beef sold at Walmart, Food City and other stores is being recalled because it may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. …
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USDA Issues E. coli Health Alert for P&S Beef Ravioli
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for frozen P&S Jumbo Meat…
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CDC Declares End to Jimmy John’s E. coli Clover Sprouts Outbreak
An E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts sold at Jimmy John’s sandwich shops has ended after sickening 51 people in 10…
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E. coli Outbreak Linked to Clover Spouts at Jimmy John’s Expands
An E. coli outbreak linked to clover sprouts sold at Jimmy John’s and elsewhere has expanded to include 39 illnesses in six…
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Chicago Indoor Garden Sprouts Linked to E. coli Outbreak
Red clover sprouts produced by Chicago Indoor Garden have been linked to an E. coli O103 outbreak that also includes clover sprouts served…
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Jimmy John’s Clover Sprout E. coli Outbreak Hits 5 States
Clover sprouts at Jimmy John’s restaurants have been linked to an E. coli outbreak in five states: Illinios, Iowa, Missouri, Texas an…