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June 28, 2017 • Listeria
Smoked Fish Operation Shuttered over Listeria
Food Safety News reports that Federal officials are seeking a court order to stop a smoked fish operation from selling food because of repeated Listeria problems at its Westchester County, NY, facility. Known as The Smokehouse of New York, the business owned by Panagiota Soublis is in the municipality of …
June 27, 2017 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A Ruins a Wedding
News 12 reports that a Westchester couple says their dream wedding turned into a nightmare as a result of the hepatitis A scare at the Cortlandt Manor venue where they were recently married. Jay and Jennifer Gorinson had their wedding and reception on June 10 at the Monteverde at Oldstone …
June 14, 2017 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A in Westchester
Dr. Sherlita Amler, Westchester County’s Health Commissioner, is encouraging people who consumed beverages at Monteverde at Oldstone, a restaurant and event space at 28 Bear Mountain Bridge Road in Cortlandt Manor, to protect themselves against Hepatitis A following confirmation that an employee with the disease worked at the restaurant while …
June 08, 2017 • Listeria
Sprouts Recalled after Listeria Test
Happy Sprout Inc. voluntarily recalled all packages of soybean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short term symptoms such as high fever …
June 05, 2017 • Outbreaks
May 28, 2017 • Hepatitis A
Jail House Hepatitis A Risk
Oakland County Jail officials are warning inmates incarcerated there earlier this month that they may have been exposed to hepatitis A. A male prisoner in the jail tested positive for the virus, an infection of the liver which can lead to liver failure in people with a weak immune system …
May 28, 2017 • Outbreaks
May 28, 2017 • Outbreaks
May 28, 2017 • Listeria
Cashew Recalled over Listeria
Hampton Farms is voluntarily recalling Ava’s brand Organic Cashews Roasted & Salted 8 oz. tubs distributed in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. We have been notified by our cashew supplier that the cashews used have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No confirmed illnesses have been …
May 28, 2017 • Salmonella
Salmonella Outbreak: Cafe Med and Back Bay Sandwich – 9 Sick
After multiple serious health code violations were discovered by Boston health inspectors, two restaurants in the city’s Back Bay neighborhood have been closed to allow for corrective measures. Health inspectors were called to Cafe Med and Back Bay Sandwich on St. James Avenue after nine confirmed cases of salmonella, Channel …
May 21, 2017 • Outbreaks
May 17, 2017 • Listeria
6,000 Pounds of Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
La Nica Products, Inc. is recalling 6,000 pounds of white cheese with the names “Quesos de la Costa,” “Queso Duro Blando,” and “Hard Soft Cheese.” The cheese was sold in one pound opaque plastic bags with an expiration date of August 31, 2017. According to the Food and Drug Administration …
May 07, 2017 • Outbreaks
May 04, 2017 • Outbreaks
May 02, 2017 • Hepatitis A
Raw Tuna Poke Recalled in Hawaii over Hepatitis A
The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) has been notified of imported frozen raw tuna or ahi cubes distributed by Tropic Fish Hawaii, LLC on Oahu that tested positive for hepatitis A. The product, imported from Indonesia, was used to prepare poke sold between April 27 and May 1 by …
May 02, 2017 • Outbreaks
I.M. Healthy and Dixie Dew Soy Nut Butter Tied to E. coli Outbreak and Litigation - Multistate (2017)
On March 3, 2017, the FDA issued a warning about the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in I.M. Healthy Creamy SoyNut Butter with a Best Buy Date of 08/30/2018. Outbreak investigators identified Lot No. 243162 as one of the lots that was contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. …
April 29, 2017 • Outbreaks
April 27, 2017 • Listeria
Ham Recalled Over Listeria Worry
Fineberg Packing Co., Inc., a Memphis, Tenn. establishment, is recalling approximately 8,822 pounds of ready-to-eat ham products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ready-to-eat hickory smoked and BBQ ham items were packaged on January 16 …
April 27, 2017 • Listeria
Our Local Bounty Recalls Basil Pesto Due to Listeria
Our Local Bounty of Rogue River, Oregon is recalling 312 (8.5oz) containers of the Farming Fish brand Organic Basil Pesto with Watercress, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people …
April 27, 2017 • Salmonella
Lords Organics Ginger Powder Recalled over Salmonella
LORDS ORGANICS is recalling Ginger Powder Product from AGF Organic Veda, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often …
April 22, 2017 • Salmonella
Brownies with Salmonella don’t Mix
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is alerting consumers that the brownie mix dessert included in the breaded chicken nugget meal trays produced by Conagra Brands, Inc., a Marshall, Mo. establishment, may be contaminated with Salmonella. FSIS is issuing this alert, which affects 110,817 pounds …
April 22, 2017 • Salmonella
Chips Recalled over Salmonella Risk
Frito-Lay today announced it is voluntarily recalling select Jalapeño Flavored Lay’s Kettle Cooked potato chips and Jalapeño Flavored Miss Vickie’s Kettle Cooked potato chips due to the potential presence of Salmonella in the seasoning. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail …
April 18, 2017 • Case News
X in Texas Wood Fire Grill Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits
In January 2015, Coon Memorial Hospital in Dalhart, Texas reported an increase in patients diagnosed with Salmonella infections. Public health officials in Dalhart and at the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) initiated an outbreak investigation to determine if patients shared a common exposure such as travel, food or …
April 18, 2017 • Case News
Chicken & Rice Guys E. coli Outbreak Lawsuits
An E. coli O157: H7 outbreak that has shuttered three locations of the Chicken & Rice Guys, as well as its fleet of Middle Eastern food trucks, Boston health inspectors said last Tuesday. By Friday the number of ill jumped to 15 with at least 10 people hospitalized. The department …
April 17, 2017 • Case News
Hollywood Baja Fresh Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuit
On July 8, 2016, the Oregon State Public Health Laboratory (OSPHL) identified seven cases of Salmonella Newport infection that matched by Pulse Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE), with onsets from 6/9/16-6/29/16. Cases were from three counties in Oregon (Multnomah, Washington, and Marion counties) and Clark County in Washington State. In collaboration …
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