Towards the end of April, Dole announced that they were resuming production at their Springfield, Ohio facility. The company did not disclose what was done to the facility to make it clean, as well as what methods they plan to implement to prevent further outbreaks. The facility was closed after Dole became involved in a… Read more »
On May 9, 2016, Organic Pastures Dairy of Fresno County, California, issued a recall for raw milk and cream produced at the facility. The recall occurred after routine testing revealed the presence of Salmonella. Recalled products include Organic Pastures brand raw milk, raw skim milk, and raw cream. Health officials have ordered that all products… Read more »
On May 3, 2016, the CDC announced that they have been investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes associated with frozen vegetables. Dating as far back as September 2013, a total of 8 people have been sickened by frozen vegetables produced by CRF Frozen Foods. All 8 people needed to be hospitalized. Two people have died… Read more »
On April 21, 2016, the CDC announced that they were concluding the investigation into Garden of Life Raw Meal Shakes. The shakes have been linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Virchow that sickened a total of 33 people across the United States. Six people required hospitalization, and there were no deaths reported. Cases of Salmonella… Read more »
CVS Pharmacy recently issued a voluntary recall for Gold Emblem Abound brand organic spiced herbal tea. The recall occurred after one of the ingredients in the tea tested for Salmonella bacteria. Herbal tea involved in the recall was packaged in 1.4 ounce cartons, and can be identified by the UPC number “050428541043” and a Best… Read more »
The University of Rochester, in New York, has announced that an outbreak of Norovirus has occurred on their campus. There are at least 120 students sickened in the outbreak so far. Most of the cases of illness are in students who live on RIver Campus, while others attended the Eastman School of Music. The first… Read more »
On April 10, 2016, Reser’s Fine Foods issued a recall for 19 different salads after concerns arose that onions used in the salads may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. A variety of salads were recalled, including potato salad, macaroni salad, and tuna salad. A full list of recalled products can be found here. Products… Read more »
Health Officials in Dubuque County, Iowa, have announced that they are investigating an outbreak of Shigella poisoning within the county. There have been 167 people sickened by the outbreak so far. The outbreak actually began in October 2015, but health officials chose to wait until now to release information about the outbreak. Investigators have not… Read more »
Imported dried yellow fish is being recalled by WD import and Export Inc. because the fish may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The recall was issued after the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspection’s testing program revealed the contamination. The fish was produced in China and then exported to the… Read more »
The Connecticut Department of Public Health and the CDC have announced that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has become associated with Oak Leaf Dairy. There have been 34 people sickened by E. coli in Connecticut. Out of the 34 sickened, 28 are children. Eighteen of the cases have occurred in children… Read more »
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