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 »

The Frozen Tuna Salmonella Outbreak is Over The multistate outbreak of Salmonella caused by frozen raw tuna is now over, according to the CDC. The outbreak sickened 65 people spread out over 11 states. Hardest hit was California, with 35 cases of Salmonella poisoning. California is followed by Arizona with 12 cases, New Mexico with… Read more »

Fifty-six people in Washington are sick with Salmonella poisoning after consuming raw pork. All of the cases are in Washington, and are spread out between eight counties in the state. A majority of the cases are in King County, were 44 have been sickened. The outbreak was not limited to one event or restaurant, as… Read more »

Frozen Yellow Fin Tuna Chunk Meat, produced by Osamu Corporation, has caused two people to become sickened by Salmonella. The tuna was imported from Indonesia and was sold to AFC Corporation. AFC Corporation then distributed the fish to grocery stores and sushi counters nationwide. This shipping took place between May 20 and May 26, 2015…. Read more »

Two people in the Chattanooga, Tennessee area are sick with cryptosporidiosis after consuming raw milk. Cryptosporidiosis is caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium and results in symptoms such as vomiting, fever, watery diarrhea, and stomach cramps. Symptoms usually begin between 2 and 10 days after infection and last about 1 to 2 weeks. In both of… Read more »

As many as 16 people have been infected with Salmonella after a brunch on Father’s Day, June 21, 2015, at Tallulah’s restaurant in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. There have been 9 confirmed cases, with 7 more probable cases. One person required hospitalization because of the Salmonella infection. The victims’ ages range from 4 to 71…. Read more »

The North Dakota Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) at the Red River Fair in West Fargo, North Dakota. The Fair took place from July 7 to July 12, 2015. There are three reported illnesses, all of which are children under the age of 18. The North Dakota… Read more »

The Multnomah County Health Department is investigating an apparent outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium at the Open Source Bridge Conference in Portland, Oregon. The conference took place between June 23 and June 26, 2015. Out of the 500 people that were served at the conference, 53 have reported symptoms. Nine cases of Salmonella have been lab… Read more »