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August 19, 2014 • Salmonella
nSpired Natural Foods Recalls Peanut and Almond Butters
nSpired Natural Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain retail lots of Arrowhead Mills® Peanut Butters, MaraNatha® Almond Butters and Peanut Butters and specific private label nut butters packaged in glass and plastic jars because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The potential risk was brought to the …
August 15, 2014 • Outbreaks
August 14, 2014 • Salmonella
Salmonella Chia Outbreak Appears Over
In Canada, four strains of Salmonella were associated with this outbreak: Salmonella Newport, Salmonella Hartford, Salmonella Oranienburg, and Salmonella Saintpaul. In total, 63 cases were reported in British Columbia (14), Alberta (10), Ontario (35) and Quebec (4). Twelve cases were hospitalized; nine cases were discharged and have recovered or are recovering. No deaths were reported. […] …
August 10, 2014 • Salmonella
Beware of Chicks and Ducks with Salmonella
Friday the CDC updated its ongoing reporting of a Salmonella outbreak linked to baby chickens and ducks. Now a total of 300 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Infantis,Salmonella Newport, or SalmonellaHadar have been reported from 42 states and Puerto Rico. The number of ill persons identified in …
August 04, 2014 • Outbreaks
July 31, 2014 • Outbreaks
July 30, 2014 • Press Releases
Shigella Lawsuit Filed against Salsarita's Restaurant in Wal-Mart
Attorneys Bill Marler and Drew Falkenstein of Marler Clark, the nation’s only law firm dedicated to representing victims of foodborne illness, have filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Benton County, Arkansas on behalf of married couple Delida Groom and James Groom. Mrs. Groom was visiting the area when …
July 27, 2014 • Outbreaks
July 26, 2014 • Salmonella
Sweet Paprika Powder Recalled Due to Salmonella
The TJX Companies, Inc. today announced it is recalling “ecoato” Sweet Paprika Powder products as they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Upon learning of the potential risk from the Food and Drug Administration, the Company took rapid action to alert its stores to remove the product from …
July 26, 2014 • Listeria
Where Listeria Fruit was Sold
When the FDA and Wawona Packing announced a recall of certain “stone fruits” due to a positive Listeria test, it appeared to be a somewhat standard, and likely limited recall. However, over the week my email inbox has bulged and my phone has been ringing with consumers both concerned about …
July 26, 2014 • Salmonella
Unnamed Organic Carob Powder Supplier Prompts Salmonella Recall
CaCoCo, Inc. has been notified by its supplier of a recall of Organic Carob Powder due to possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail, or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy …
July 26, 2014 • Listeria
Listeria Sandwiches Recalled
Great American Marketing, a Houston, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 475 pounds of FSIS and FDA-regulated, ready-to-eat products due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The sandwich and wrap products were produced on July 15, 2014, and …
July 21, 2014 • Outbreaks
July 19, 2014 • Listeria
California Stone Fruit Prompts Listeria Recall
Dierbergs Markets is pulling from its stores a number of tree-ripened stone fruits from a California-based packing company. Wawona Packing Co. has issued a voluntary recall of conventional and organic varieties of yellow peaches and nectarines, white peaches and nectarines, plums and pluots because of possible contamination with listeria. No …
July 19, 2014 • Hepatitis A
Another Reason for Hepatitis A Vaccines – Your Restaurant Remains Closed
Tortilla Marissa’s, a Mexican restaurant in Fort Collins, CO, will not reopen until August 9 because of the Hepatitis A scare that the restaurant faced at the end of June, according to the Coloradoan. The Larimer County Health Department has advised the owners to keep the restaurant closed that long …
July 19, 2014 • Outbreaks
July 19, 2014 • Outbreaks
July 17, 2014 • Salmonella
84 Sick from Salmonella Chia in Canada and United States
As of July 14, 2014, a total of 25 ill persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Newport (16 persons), Salmonella Hartford (7 persons), or Salmonella Oranienburg (2 persons) have been reported from 15 states. The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Arizona (1), California (3), Colorado (1), Connecticut […] …
July 14, 2014 • Outbreaks
July 08, 2014 • Recalls
Foster Farms Recall Of Over One Million Pounds of Fresh Chicken
Well-known poultry company Foster Farms announced late last Thursday that a recall has been issued for over one million pounds of contaminated chicken products. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback investigations conducted by local, state, and federal officials indicate the consumption of Foster Farms brand chicken is the likely source of the …
July 06, 2014 • Salmonella
Foster Farms Chicken Salmonella Outbreak Expands
On July 4, 2014, the CDC reported a total of 621 individuals infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg from 29 states and Puerto Rico. Most of the ill persons (76%) have been reported from California. 36% of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported. The outbreak began in February […] …
July 05, 2014 • Outbreaks
July 04, 2014 • Recalls
1,000,000 Pounds of Salmonella Chicken Recalled
1,000,000 Pounds of Salmonella Chicken Recalled - “Good on ya,” Foster Farms and FSIS too http://www.marlerblog.com/lega... …
June 28, 2014 • Listeria
Trader Joe’s and Lansal in Cook County Listeria Lawsuit
On June 8, 2014, defendant Lansal, Inc. recalled 304 six-ounce plastic containers of Trader Joe’s Egg White Salad with Chives that it had manufactured and distributed for sale at defendant Trader Joe’s locations in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The recall occurred because …
June 28, 2014 • Hepatitis A
Another Hepatitis A Scare: Tortilla Marissa’s Restaurant Worker
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is advising the public about a possible exposure to hepatitis A virus at the Tortilla Marissa’s restaurant located at 2635 S. College Avenue in Fort Collins. A food worker employed at Tortilla Marissa has tested positive for hepatitis A, a disease that …
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