On January 26th, the CDC issued an update to the Salmonella Poona outbreak associated with cucumbers from Mexico. This is the first update since mid-November. There have now been a total of 888 cases of Salmonella poisoning since the outbreak began last September. These cases are spread out over 39 states. States affected by the… Read more »
Ground beef that was recently recalled by Snapp’s Ferry Packing has been linked to an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened 13 people in Knox County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Health and Knox County Health officials have been investigating the outbreak for the past two months. None of the reported cases required hospitalization…. Read more »
Organic Pastures Dairy Co. has issued a voluntary recall for organic raw milk after it was revealed that it may be contaminated with E. coli. The recalled milk was distributed to retail locations across California. There are two different lots of Organic Pastures whole, raw milk being recalled. The first is lot 20160105-1, which has… Read more »
Do you ever wonder what is in the hamburger you are eating or do you just trust that it is what the store says it is? Do you think that someone out there is monitoring and testing food to make sure it is safe? Would you be surprised to find out that the safety of… Read more »
A voluntary recall has been issued by Heritage International Inc. for a lot of Trader Joe’s Raw Cashew Pieces. The Compton, California company announced the recall after routine samples tested positive for Salmonella. This recall only affects one lot of products. These products can be identified with the barcode number 00505124 and the Best Before… Read more »
On February 8, 2016, Chipotle will be closing every single one of their stores in order to have a company-wide meeting. Employees from all over the world will be in attendance via satellites. They will be discussing the recent changes that have been made to Chipotle’s food safety procedure. Steve Ells, the founder of Chipotle,… Read more »
Macadamia Nuts Recalled Amidst Salmonella Concerns On January 21, Mahina Mele Farms LLC issued a recall of 7 products after testing uncovered that they were contaminated with Salmonella. These products were distributed to retail stores in Alaska, Hawaii, California, Virginia, and Maryland. Distribution took place between October 21 and November 25, 2015. Products affected by… Read more »
The CDC announced on January 21 that they were investigating an outbreak of Listeriosis cases associated with Dole salads. Local health officials have been working with the CDC since September 2015 after there was a spike in the number of Listeriosis cases. The outbreak was only linked to Dole after laboratory testing earlier this… Read more »
The CDC has announced that they are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Muenchen that has been linked to alfalfa sprouts produced by Sweetwater Farms. As of today, 13 people have been sickened in 5 states. States affected by the outbreak include Kansas with 5 cases, Missouri with 3 cases, Oklahoma with 3 cases, and Pennsylvania… Read more »
Dole has announced that they will be temporarily suspending production at their Springfield, Ohio facility after it was connected to an ongoing Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. Routine testing done by the Ohio Department of Agriculture revealed that samples taken from Dole brand Field Greens tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The strain of Listeria found in the… Read more »
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