A Festival in Lynden, Washington has resulted in an outbreak of shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 (STEC). The Milk Makers Fest took place between April 21 and April 23, 2015, and among the attendees were over 1,300 first-graders. At least 45 people became sick after the Fest, many of them being children. Eight cases have… Read more »
Posts By: Derek Merman
Listeria Outbreaks Forces Blue Bell Recall
On April 20, 2015, Blue Bell recalled all products following the news that many of its products are contaminated with Listeria, a bacterium that causes a serious infection. This recall is the fourth recall issued by Blue Bell regarding Listeria contamination. Products produced in Blue Bell’s factories in Oklahoma and Texas caused 10 cases of… Read more »
Events at Windmill Winery Cause Salmonella Outbreak
Authorities in Pinal County, Arizona, have announced that 38 people are infected with Salmonella after events at Windmill Winery on March 18 and 19, 2015. The outbreak was first uncovered after one of the March 19 event attendees called the Pinal County Public Health Services District to report several instances of disease, including four hospitalizations…. Read more »
Texas Steakhouse Source of Salmonella Outbreak
A Salmonella outbreak has occurred in Texas. At least 64 people have been infected with Salmonella, and a majority of these cases originated from the X10 in Texas restaurant. X10 in Texas is a family owned restaurant in Dalhart, TX. Both customers and employees tested positive for Salmonella in the early months of 2015. The… Read more »
Caramel Apples Tied to Listeria Outbreak
A large outbreak of Listeria was tied to Gala and Granny Smith apples produced by Bidart Bros. in the holiday season of 2014. These apples were mainly used to make caramel apples, which served as the main source of infection. Between October 17, 2014 and January 6, 2015, 35 people in the United States were… Read more »
Salmonella Outbreak Goes Unreported
Brent’s Deli in Westlake Village, California was linked to a Salmonella outbreak in 2014. Between April and August 2014 twenty-one people, including two employees were sickened by Salmonella Montevideo. Eight people were hospitalized. Inspections done in 2014 found many major health and safety violations, including food stored directly on the floor, unclean equipment, unsanitary conditions,… Read more »
E. Coli found in beef products sold in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona and Puerto Rico
E. Coli contamination prompts beef recall The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) revealed today that more than 15,000 lbs of beef products manufactured by Fort Worth Texas-based PFP Enterprises have been recalled because of possible contamination with E. Coli. The FSIS, which is a division of the USDA, discovered the problem during a Food Safety… Read more »
Salmonella Stanley linked to Cashew Cheese
Salmonella Stanley outbreak draws “cheese” recall State and local officials, in conjunction with the FDA and the Center for Disease Control (CDC), are investigating a cluster of Salmonella Stanley linked to non-dairy,vegan “cheese” made from ground cashews and some additional ingredients manufactured by The Cultured Kitchen® in Sacramento, CA. During interviews with people sickened by salmonella… Read more »
Cucumbers from Mexico Responsible for E. Coli Outbreak
Cucumbers imported from Mexico are the likely cause of an E. coli outbreak in Colorado. In October 2013, sandwiches from Jimmy John’s containing cucumbers sickened nine people. Eight of these cases were confirmed, with the last one being probable. At least one of the cases developed hemolytic uremic syndrome. Pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) testing confirmed… Read more »
Reports of E.Coli from Salads and Sandwiches prompts massive recall
E.Coli from Salads and Sandwiches The Food Poisoning Lawyers at the Law Firm are tracking a new outbreak of E. Coli from salads and sandwiches manufactured by Glass Onion Catering and sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Washington, according to a report early this morning in iStock Analyst press release. To date,… Read more »
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