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March 21, 2014 • Listeria
Canada Recalls Costco Chicken
Kirkland Signature chicken breast strips sold at Costco stores across Canada are being recalled because of the risk of listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered a recall on Thursday of Kirkland Signature brand Grilled Chicken Breast Strips that are marked best before April 13-26. It warned consumers not …
March 20, 2014 • Listeria
Helados La Tapatia Recalls Ice Cream
Helados La Tapatia, Inc., of Fresno, California, is voluntarily recalling all ice cream products, popsicles, fruit bars/cups and bolis due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Helados La Tapatia, Inc., is coordinating closely with regulatory officials. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal …
March 17, 2014 • Salmonella
Basil Recalled Due to Salmonella Finding
Infinite Herbs LLC of Miami, Florida is voluntarily recalling one lot of its 2.5 ounce packages of Organic Basil because of potential contamination with Salmonella. 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 …
March 16, 2014 • Hepatitis A
New Zealand Apples and Peaches Recalled Over Hepatitis A Exposure
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is cautioning New Zealand consumers of a small quantity of fresh fruit sold in late February and early March that there is a relatively low risk that this fruit had been contaminated with Hepatitis A virus. MPI Deputy Director General Scott Gallacher says it …
March 15, 2014 • Listeria
Canadian Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Risk
Castle Cheese Inc. is recalling Okanagan’s Choice Cheese brand shredded cheese products from the marketplace. Due to possible Listeria contamination, consumers should not consume the recalled products. The affected products are shredded cheddar cheese, shredded mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese and nacho blend (cheddar and mozzarella cheese). “There have been …
March 13, 2014 • Listeria
EXPANDED: Salad Recalled Due to Listeria
Dole brand Italian Blend salad is being pulled from store shelves because of possible Listeria contamination. The salad, made by Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc., is sold in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick but may have also been sold in other provinces. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the affected salad …
March 13, 2014 • Salmonella
Real Sliced Fruit with Salmonella Recalled
Oregon Freeze Dry, Inc. of Albany, Oregon has voluntarily recalled 59,780 cases of Kirkland Signature Real Sliced Fruit, produced exclusively for Costco Wholesale Stores. In cooperation with Costco, the company issued the recall after determining the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Precautionary recall measures began on …
March 05, 2014 • Salmonella
Roast Beef Recalled Due to Salmonella
Lucerne Foods is recalling various sandwich products from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled the …
March 04, 2014 • Case News
Roos Foods Cheese Listeria Outbreak
Cheese made by Roos Foods was recalled after a Listeria outbreak. …
March 04, 2014 • Salmonella
More Ill in Foster Farm’s Salmonella Chicken Outbreak
According to the CDC today the investigation continues into Salmonella Heidelberg infections likely related to Foster Farms chicken. As of February 28, 2014, a total of 481 persons infected with seven outbreak strains of Salmonella Heidelberg have been reported from 25 states and Puerto Rico, since March 1, 2013. 38% of ill persons have been […] …
March 01, 2014 • Salmonella
Salmonella Outbreak at Prisons – Chickens or the Eggs?
The CDC published this week in MMWR that in August 2012, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) was notified of gastrointestinal illness outbreaks in two unnamed Arkansas state prisons. ADH investigated the outbreaks and conducted case-control studies to identify the source of the illnesses. The report described the results of …
February 26, 2014 • Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A Vaccines Reccomended After Hilton Head Exposure
The Hilton Head Island Packet reports that nearly 300 people might have been exposed to hepatitis A at Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks restaurant February 15th, but so far no cases stemming from the exposure have been confirmed. An employee at Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks tested positive …
February 25, 2014 • Outbreaks
Old Country Buffet Salmonella Outbreak
Salmonella outbreak linked to Old Country Buffet restaurant in Maple Grove, MN …
February 25, 2014 • Listeria
Cheese from Canada Recalled
Castle Cheese Inc. is recalling Sun Valley and Castle brand shredded cheese products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below. Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms can include …
February 24, 2014 • Outbreaks
February 24, 2014 • Salmonella
Salmonella Outbreak Ends at Nine
The CDC reported today that a total of nine persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Heidelberg were reported from Tennessee. Two (22%) of nine ill persons were hospitalized, and no deaths were reported. All of the ill persons were incarcerated at a single correctional facility located in Tennessee …
February 23, 2014 • Hepatitis A
Hudson’s Seafood House Employee with Hepatitis A
According to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), customers and staff of Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks in Hilton Head Island who were present at the restaurant on the evening of February 15, 2014, are encouraged to contact their primary care provider to receive treatment …
February 21, 2014 • Listeria
Falafel King Recalls Green Chile Hummus
Falafel King of Boulder, Colorado is voluntarily recalling 10-ounce containers of Hatch Green Chile Hummus and 8.5-ounce Hatch Green Chile Wraps because they may have been contaminated with Listeria. The recalled products were distributed to retail stores in certain areas of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Nebraska. The Hatch Green …
February 21, 2014 • Listeria
Listeria Outbreak in California and Maryland
A total of eight persons infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from California (1) and Maryland (7) Seven of eight ill persons were hospitalized. One death was reported in California. Five of the illnesses (2 mother-newborn pairs and a newborn) were related to pregnancy. All patients …
February 15, 2014 • Listeria
Virginia Recalls Listeria in Cheese
On February 10, 2014, Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause human illness, was isolated from a sample of Cuajada en Terron (Fresh Cheese Curd) collected by representatives from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The sample was collected at Mega Mart, a retail store located at 832 …
February 15, 2014 • Salmonella
Processed Eggs Recalled
Nutriom LLC, a Lacey, Wash., establishment, is recalling approximately 226,710 pounds of processed egg products that may be contaminated with Salmonella,the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products were shipped to co-packers for incorporation into consumer-size packages: 1,383-lb. super sack of “OvaEasy …
February 13, 2014 • Outbreaks
February 12, 2014 • Salmonella
Curly Parsley Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
ROTH FARMS Inc. of Belle Glade, Fl , is recalling its “ bunched Curly Parsley” 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 …
February 11, 2014 • Listeria
Listeria Recall – Green Chiles
Bueno Foods has announced a voluntary recall of its frozen non-ready-to-eat green chile. According to the company, the measure is being taken due to the possibilty of low levels of the listeria bacteria being present in the product. In a press release, Bueno Foods President Jackie Baca said, “Bueno is …
February 10, 2014 • Outbreaks
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