On November 2, 2015, Northstar Produce Inc. recalled 33 cases of Granny Smith Size 175ct apples. The St. Louis Park, Minnesota company issued the recall after testing showed that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella, and/or E. coli. These apples were sold in tray packs at a local Minnesota discount food store. The… Read more »
The Illinois Department of Public Health is assisting local health officials in an investigation regarding a cluster of gastrointestinal illness. This cluster has been associated with the Pike County Color Drive, which is a festival held in Pike County, Illinois. The source of the outbreak is the apple cider that was consumed and sold at… Read more »
Federal, state, and local health officials are investigating the source of an E. coli outbreak associated with Chipotle restaurants in Oregon and Washington. There are 22 people sick and 8 people in the hospital. They are spread out over four Washington counties and two Oregon counties. Those affected reported eating at Chipotle between October 14… Read more »
On November 1, 2015, All American Meats, Inc. issued a recall for about 167,427 pounds of ground beef products after concerns arose that it may be contaminated with E. coli. The Omaha, Nebraska company produced the recalled products on October 16, 2015. Recalled meats can be identified with the number “EST. 20420” inside the USDA… Read more »
Since September 1, 71 kids have been infected with Shigella bacteria in Lubbock area schools and daycares. Shigella outbreaks are rare, but the highly contagious bacteria can infect many people in a short amount of time. Kids showing symptoms of Shigella poisoning should not go to school or daycare. Shigella is a family of bacteria… Read more »
On October 26, 2015, Adolf Meat Products issued a voluntary recall of 224 pounds of meat after concerns arose that it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The Hartford, Connecticut company produced the affected items on October 20, 2015. Meats affected by the recall include 14 pounds of Smoked Kielbasa, 100 pounds of Ham, 40… Read more »
On October 26, 2015, the Santa Clara County Public Health Department released an update to the outbreak of Shigella that is ongoing in San Jose. There have now been 188 reported illnesses associated with persons eating at Mariscos San Juan. These cases are spread over 6 California counties. Hardest hit is Santa Clara County with… Read more »
On October 21, 2015, U.S. Marshalls seized about 5,000 cases of frozen crab at the request of the FDA. The ready to eat frozen Jonah crab products were distributed by Rome Packing Company Incorporated. FDA inspections uncovered poor sanitary conditions and inadequate temperature control between November 2014 and January 2015. Swabs taken from the manufacturing… Read more »
On October 16, 2015, the CDC declared that the Salmonella outbreak associated with frozen chicken breasts from Barber Farms is over. The final case count is 15 people across 7 states. States affected in the outbreak include Connecticut with 1 cases , Illinois with 2 cases , Minnesota with 8 cases , New Hampshire with… Read more »
In an October 19, 2015 announcement, the Santa Clara Public Health Department reported that they are investigated an outbreak of Shigella associated with the Mariscos San Juan restaurant in downtown San Jose. At least 80 people are sick. The outbreak has cause many to be hospitalized and 12 were admitted to intensive care. The restaurant… Read more »
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