A new strain of norovirus has been spotted in Minnesota. The strain, named GII.17 Kawasaki, was first isolated in Asia in 2014. It has since arrived in the United States, causing occasional illnesses in Minnesota until September, when the strain began causing larger outbreaks. The Minnesota Department of Health has reported that GII.17 Kawasaki has… Read more »
The Missouri Department of Health has announced that they have uncovered a Salmonella contamination at an egg facility. This facility is owned by the Good Earth Egg Company and is located in Bonne Terre, Missouri. The facility was promptly closed after testing revealed the presence of Salmonella, and will remain closed until the facility is… Read more »
On December 21, 2015, the CDC once again updated the outbreak associated with Chipotle restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. One additional case of illness was reported in Pennsylvania, bringing the total to 53 cases. There have been 9 states affected with this outbreak, including California with 3 cases, Illinois with 1 case, Maryland with 1 case,… Read more »
On December 22, 2015, the CDC announced that the E. coli outbreak associated with Costco’s rotisserie chicken salad has ended. The final case count rests at 19, with 5 of those cases requiring hospitalization. These cases were spread over 7 states, including California with 1 case, Colorado with 4 cases, Missouri with 1 case,… Read more »
As a part of the ongoing investigation into the norovirus outbreak at Boston College, samples were taken from a Chipotle location on campus. Samples taken from an ill Chipotle employee tested positive for norovirus, which indicates that they may have been the source for the outbreak. The outbreak has sickened 141 at Boston College. Many… Read more »
Canned foods produced by Lock Stock and Barrel Ranch in Onaway, Michigan is being recalled due to a potential botulism infection. The affected products were sold in 4 Michigan cities, including Rogers City, Posen, Indian River, and Gaylord. This recall affects many Lock Stock and Barrel Ranch products, including beef Vegetable Soup, Tomato Basil Soup,… Read more »
During the week of December 9th, the FDA reported two recalls associated with Listeria contamination. The recalls were announced in a weekly report, which is not the usual technique employed by the FDA. All recalled products were distributed to Save-A-Lot retail stores in Missouri. The first product is 12 ounce packages of Mixed Vegetable Steam… Read more »
At least 11 cases of norovirus infections have been linked to frozen raw oysters in Hawaii. These illnesses occurred on the island of Maui, and began to appear in September. There is a recall associated with this outbreak. Recently, the Hawaii State Department of Health issued a recall for frozen raw oysters that were imported… Read more »
On December 2, 2015, the Warren County Health Department announced that they were investigating an outbreak of Campylobacter associated with private high school. About 30 students have been sickened at the Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey. The illnesses began to be reported in mid-November. Around 80% of the 460 students of the Academy live… Read more »
Trader Joe’s recently issued a recall after FDA testing revealed that cashews sold by the store were contaminated by Salmonella. One lot of the Raw Cashew Pieces were recalled. Contaminated cashews were shipped out and sold nationwide. Consumers that have purchased the recalled products should throw them out. The cashew recall is just the latest… Read more »
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