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April 04, 2015 • Listeria

Third Listeria Recall for La Terra Fina Spinach Dip

La Terra Fina of Union City, CA, has issued a third recall to include another spinach dip product at risk of being contaminated with Listeria. Information on the latest recalled product follows: Product Description UPC Code Best By Date Retailer Region 10-ounce Chunky Spinach Artichoke & Parmesan Dip & Spread …

April 03, 2015 • Listeria

More Sprouts Recalled

Henry’s Farm Inc. of Woodford, VA, is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The following products are being recalled by the firm. 1-lb. bags of soybean sprouts in clear plastic bags labeled “Natto Soybean Sprouts” “Keep Refrigerated” with a UPC Code of …

April 03, 2015 • Hepatitis A

Restaurant Workers to get Hepatitis A Vaccines?

Shawn Flynn of KWC News reports that a Charlotte restaurant owner is going on the offensive battling perception and health concern over Hepatitis A. “The restaurant industry is thriving,” said Jon Dressler, owner of three Charlotte-area restaurants. That’s one reason he opened his third shop last Fall, Dogwood Southern Table …

April 03, 2015 • Salmonella

Arizona Winery Link in Salmonella Outbreak Shut

The Pinal County Public Health Services District (PCPHSD) took action today to temporarily suspend the food establishment permit of the Windmill Winery in Florence. The temporary suspension is being conducted while officials with PCPHSD conduct an investigation into a Salmonella outbreak that is linked to a wedding that took place …

April 01, 2015 • Listeria

Listeria Test Prompts Jerky Recall

Robber’s Roost Jerky, an Ellensburg, Wash., establishment, is recalling approximately 4 pounds of ready-to-eat smoked beef and pork pepper stick jerky product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked beef and pork pepper stick …

March 25, 2015 • Case News

Don Antonio's Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - California (2015)

Salmonella attorneys at Marler Clark represented 9 individuals affected by the outbreak, achieving settlements covering medical expenses, wage loss, and pain and suffering. On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAC-DPH) received reports of gastrointestinal illness in three separate groups of people. A fourth …

March 24, 2015 • Case News

March 22, 2015 • Hepatitis A

Buffalo’s Casa di Pizza Link in Hepatitis A Worry

POLONCARZ, BURSTEIN ANNOUNCE PUBLIC HEALTH CLINICS TO PREVENT HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK Confirmed Case of Hepatitis A in Local Restaurant Worker; Low Risk that Patrons during Specific March Time Frame May Have Been Exposed County Executive, Health Commissioner Outline Precautionary Public Health Clinics for Response ERIE COUNTY, NY— Today, Erie County …

March 21, 2015 • Salmonella

Nutiva Recalls Salmonella Superfood

Nutiva, an Organic Superfoods company, has initiated a voluntary product recall of the following O’Coconut™ products after being notified by supplier that samples of a raw material in this product have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. “We are choosing to voluntarily recall three of our O’Coconut items as …

March 21, 2015 • Salmonella

Giant and Martin’s Recalls Salmonella Tainted Trail Mix

GIANT is removing Aurora and GIANT/MARTIN’S brand walnut & trail mix blend products due to a possible Salmonella contamination. Here is a list of the affected products: GIANT/MARTIN’S Walnuts, 6.5 oz., UPC 8826713594, with best if used by dates of 10/29/15 – 12/7/15 GIANT/MARTIN’S Cranberry Health Mix, 21 oz., UPC …

March 21, 2015 • Salmonella

HEB Recalls Salmonella Tainted Macadamia Nuts

Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. of Boerne, Texas is voluntarily recalling Nature’s Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts, Lot Code #31435001, 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 …

March 21, 2015 • Listeria

Spinach Dip with Listeria Recalled by Costco

La Terra Fina is issuing a voluntary recall of its Organic Spinach Dip due to a potential health risk from Listeria exposure. The recall of product available in Bay Area Costco stores is a precaution. This is the only product that has been impacted and there have been no reports …

March 21, 2015 • Outbreaks

March 17, 2015 • Outbreaks

March 17, 2015 • Salmonella

Whole Foods Recalls Garlic Powder over Salmonella Concerns

Frontier Co-op is voluntarily recalling several of its products manufactured with organic garlic powder that were sold under its Frontier and Simply Organic brands, and one product sold under the Whole Foods Market brand due to potential Salmonella contamination. To date, no illnesses have been associated with these products. The …

March 17, 2015 • Salmonella

Walnuts Recalled from Trader Joes due to Salmonella Worry

Trader Joe’s has issued a recall for its raw walnuts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The company is recalling its Raw California Walnut Pieces, Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces, Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces, Raw California Premium Walnut Halves and the Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces …

March 16, 2015 • Salmonella

Whole Foods Market Recalls Salmonella Tainted Garlic Powder

Frontier Co-op is voluntarily recalling several of its products manufactured with organic garlic powder that were sold under its Frontier and Simply Organic brands, and one product sold under the Whole Foods Market brand due to potential Salmonella contamination.To date, no illnesses have been associated with these products. The product …

March 13, 2015 • Listeria

Death by Ice Cream in Kansas

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has been working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to investigate an outbreak of listeriosis cases in five adult Kansas residents linked to …

March 12, 2015 • Salmonella

Salmonella Getting Bigger in Texas

At least 78 people have now been sickened in a Salmonella outbreak affecting residents of northwestern Texas, according to various news reports. A large portion of the patients are connected to the Ten in Texas steakhouse in Dalhart, TX, while more cases have sprung up in the communities of Bushland …

March 12, 2015 • Hepatitis A

La Toque restaurant and the Bank Café and Bar at the Westin Verasa Napa Hotel in Napa Linked in Hepatitis A Scare

Officials with the Napa County, CA, Public Health Division are investigating an unusual outbreak of Hepatitis A cases in the past two weeks, reportedly the first there in more than five years. The suspected source has not yet been announced. Two of the five confirmed cases are employees at La …

March 06, 2015 • Listeria

Listeria Prompts Beef Recall

Rio Tex Wholesale Meats, a Mercedes, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 58,180 pounds of ready-to-eat beef products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The beef products were produced on various dates between March 25, 201 …

February 23, 2015 • Case News

Pho Tam Salmonella Outbreak Lawsuits - Idaho (2015)

Marler Clark represented 2 of the 5 individuals who were laboratory confirmed with the strain of Salmonella Schwarzengrund, achieving settlements covering medical expenses, wage loss, and non-economic losses. An outbreak of Salmonella Schwarzengrund occurred among dining patrons of Pho Tam. Meal dates ranged from February 23, 2015 to March 12 …

February 21, 2015 • Listeria

Listeria Linked to “ready-to-eat beefsteak patty product”

Kenosha Beef International, a Columbus, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 21,427 pounds of ready-to-eat beefsteak patty product that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The fully cooked beefsteak patties were produced on Jan. 24, 2015. The following …

February 17, 2015 • Hepatitis A

Mecklenburg County Health Offering Hepatitis A Vaccines

Karen Garloch of the Charlotte Observer reports that the Mecklenburg County Health Department is offering Hepatitis A vaccine clinics for patrons who visited the Dogwood Southern Table and Bar during dinner hours on Feb. 4-Feb. 10. A Dogwood employee who developed a hepatitis A infection did not prepare food, but …

February 16, 2015 • Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A Warning: Dogwood Southern Table and Bar in Charlotte, N.C.

A restaurant employee in Charlotte, NC, has tested positive for the Hepatitis A virus, according to the Mecklenburg County Health Department. Health officials said the individual worked at the Dogwood Southern Table and Bar in Charlotte. The employee did not prepare food, they said, but was responsible for cleaning and …

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