The E. coli outbreak in California associated with Organic Pastures raw milk has expanded. As of February 11, 8 people have been sickened, and two have been diagnosed with HUS. All of the illnesses started in January. Organic Pastures issued a recall for the contaminated milk in early February. Recalled products expired on January 23rd… Read more »
The Public Health Agency of Canada has issued an update to the Listeria outbreak associated with prepackaged Dole salads. There are now 11 people sickened by Listeria in Canada. Five provinces have been affected by this outbreak, including Ontario with 7 cases, Newfoundland and Labrador with 1 case, New Brunswick with 1 case, Prince Edward… Read more »
The Estill County Health Department has announced that they are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella that has sickened 41. Nineteen of those cases have been confirmed in a laboratory. This outbreak has resulted in 6 hospitalizations. No deaths have been reported. The County Health Department is working with state health officials to determine the source… Read more »
Thirteen people have been sickened with E. coli after eating at Pizza Ranch locations. Nine states have been affected by this outbreak. Minnesota has been the hardest hit state, with 5 reported cases. Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Dakota, and Wisconsin have each reported 1 case. Illnesses began in December 2015… Read more »
For the second time this week, alfalfa sprouts have been linked to a multistate outbreak. The CDC has announced that an outbreak of E. coli O175 has been associated with alfalfa sprouts produced by Jack and the Green Sprouts. A total of 9 people have been sickened, including 7 people in Minnesota and 2 people… Read more »
Recently, Wild Blue Yonder Foods issued a recall for Chappaqua Crunch Simply Granola with Blueberries & Bananas after concerns arose that the product was contaminated with Salmonella. The contaminated granola is packaged in 13 ounce bags and were distributed to retail locations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland,… Read more »
A recall has been issued by Living Tree Community Foods regarding Organic Macadamia Nuts and Organic Macadamia Butter. Both products may be contaminated by Salmonella. The Berkeley, California based company distributed these products to retail stores in California and Connecticut between 12/11/2015 and 2/3/2016. The Organic Macadamia Nuts are packaged in clear, 4 ounce plastic… Read more »
On February 1, Braga Organic Farm issued a voluntary recall for pistachios after concerns arose that the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The Salmonella contamination was discovered after routine testing was done by the FDA. The recalled pistachios were distributed to retail stores in Washington, Oregon, and California. They are packaged in green or… Read more »
The Public Health Agency of Canada has reported that prepackaged Dole salads have been linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes. The outbreak has sickened 7 people across five provinces. One death has been reported. Provinces affected by the outbreak include Ontario with 3 cases, Quebec with 1 case, Newfoundland and Labrador with 1 case,… Read more »
On February 1, 2016, the CDC announced that two of the outbreaks associated with Chipotle restaurants are over. The first outbreak of E. coli sickened a total of 55 people. Eleven states were affected by the outbreak, including California with 3 cases, Delaware with 1 case, Illinois with 1 case, Kentucky with 1 case, Maryland… Read more »
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