There are now 11 cases of E. coli associated with the restaurant Worthy Burger in South Royalton, Vermont. These cases have appeared in 3 different states: Vermont, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Information about the dates of illness onset have yet to be released, but it is likely that the illnesses occurred prior to September… Read more »
Dole Issues Limited Recall on Spinach On October 13, 2015, Dole issued a limited recall for their bags of spinach. The specific product affected is Dole Spinach with the codes A27409B and A27409A. They are marked with an Enjoy By date of October 15, 2015. The UPC of the recalled products is 7143000976. No other… Read more »
On October 5, 2015, General Mills recalled 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios after 125 people were sickened. A majority of those sickened had gastrointestinal problems caused by Cheerios. The Cheerios were discovered to contain gluten, although the package was labeled as gluten free. The Cheerios are unsafe for anyone with celiac… Read more »
On October 2, 2015, Aspen Foods expanded a previous recall to include another half a million pounds of frozen stuffed chicken breasts. The recall occurred after FSIS testing came back positive for Salmonella Enteritidis. The recall incudes products from a variety of brands, including: Acclaim, Antioch Farms, Buckley Farms, Centrella Signature, Chestnut Farms, Family Favorites,… Read more »
In their September 29, 2015 update, the CDC has announced that the number of Salmonella Poona cases caused by contaminated cucumbers has reached 671. These illnesses are spread out over 34 states, including Alabama with 1 case, Alaska with 13 cases, Arizona with 112 cases, Arkansas with 9 cases, California with 164 cases, Colorado with… Read more »
On September 28, 2015, officials with the North Dakota Department of Health announced that an investigation was being launched concerning the outbreak of Salmonella Thompson in the state. Twenty two people have been sickened, and the investigators are still locating a source. Investigators were alerted to the outbreak after all cases tested positive for Salmonella… Read more »
Seven people are sick with E. coli after eating at Worthy Burger in South Royalton, Vermont. Five of the cases have been confirmed. The restaurant was closed from September 17. 2015 to September 21, 2015, for cleaning. The restaurant has also changed suppliers. Health officials have yet to release any more information about the outbreak,… Read more »
The CDC has announced that as of September 14, 2015, the Cyclospora outbreak that was caused by cilantro is over. The final case count is 546 people. Out of those 546 victims, 319 had illness onset dates after May 1, 2015. These 319 people were spread out over 23 states, including Arkansas with 3 cases,… Read more »
In their September 15, 2015 update, the CDC has revealed that the number of people sickened by Salmonella contaminated cucumbers has risen to 418. Over 90 people have been hospitalized, and two people have died. Cucumber Salmonella Poisoning Cases Cases of illness have been reported from 31 different states, including Alaska with 10 cases,… Read more »
As of September 4, 2015, at least 285 people have been infected with Salmonella Poona across 27 states after consuming contaminated cucumbers. The states affected include Alaska with 8 cases, Arizona with 60 cases, Arkansas with 6 cases, California with 51 cases, Colorado with 14 cases, Idaho with 8 cases, Illinois with 5 cases, Kansas with… Read more »
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