On March 18, 2016, the CDC announced that they have linked raw milk from Miller’s Organic Farm to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes that occurred in 2014. There were 2 people sickened in this outbreak, 1 in Florida and 1 in California. Both people required hospitalization, and the person sickened in Florida died as a… Read more »
On March 4, a recall was issued for certain breakfast sandwiches sold at Starbucks locations after it was revealed that they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. The only product affected by the recall are 6 ounce packages of Sausage, Egg, and Cheddar Cheese on English Muffin breakfast sandwiches. These sandwiches were produced by… Read more »
The supermarket chain Aldi has issued a recall for smoked trout after it was discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The smoked trout was produced by H. van Wijnen BV. Affected products are packaged in 125 gram bags with a clear front. Three varieties of trout have been recalled, including natural, garlic, and pepper…. Read more »
On February 25, the CDC announced an update to the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak associated with prepackaged Dole salads. There have now been a total of 18 people infected in the outbreak. Nine states have been infected, including Connecticut with 1 case, Indiana with 1 case, Massachusetts with 1 case, Michigan with 4 cases, Missouri with… 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 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 January 28, the CDC issued an update to the Listeria monocytogenes outbreak associated with prepackaged Dole salads. There are now 15 people sickened across 8 states. States affected by the outbreak include Connecticut with 1 case, Indiana with 1 case, Massachusetts with 1 case, Michigan with 4 cases, Missouri with 1 case, New Jersey… Read more »
On January 22, 2016, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc issued a recall for all packaged salads processed at its Springfield, Ohio facility after the products were linked to a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. A variety of brands are affected by the recall, including Dole, Fresh Selections, Simple Truth, Marketside, The Little Salad Bar, and President’s Choice. Products… Read more »
The CDC announced on January 21 that they were investigating an outbreak of Listeriosis cases associated with Dole salads. Local health officials have been working with the CDC since September 2015 after there was a spike in the number of Listeriosis cases. The outbreak was only linked to Dole after laboratory testing earlier this… Read more »
Dole has announced that they will be temporarily suspending production at their Springfield, Ohio facility after it was connected to an ongoing Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. Routine testing done by the Ohio Department of Agriculture revealed that samples taken from Dole brand Field Greens tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The strain of Listeria found in the… Read more »
