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February 07, 2014 • Salmonella
Tomatoes Recalled in Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Tennessee
Big Red Tomato Packers, LLC of Fort Pierce, FL is voluntarily issuing a limited recall of 790 – 20 and 25 lb. boxes of fresh tomatoes of lot 1106, because they may have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious infections in young children, frail or elderly […] …
February 07, 2014 • Salmonella
Pet Food Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
Pro-Pet LLC, St. Marys, Ohio, has initiated a voluntary recall of a limited number of Dry Dog and Cat Foods for possible Salmonella contamination. A single field test indicated products manufactured during a two day period, on a single production line may have the potential for Salmonella contamination. Pro-Pet LLC …
February 07, 2014 • Listeria
Listeria Recall: Cheddar Cheese
Jensen Ltd is recalling Wilton Cheese Factory brand Old Cheddar Cheese from the marketplace due to possible Listeria contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. The following product has been sold from Wilton Cheese Factory, 287 Simmons Rd, (Wilton), RR#2 Odessa, Ontario. Brand Name: Wilton Cheese Factory …
February 07, 2014 • Hepatitis A
Going to Olympics? Get Hepatitis A Vaccine
Before attending the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, U.S. health officials recommend travelers ensure their vaccinations are up to date. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said travelers should make sure they are up-to-date on routine vaccines including: the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, varicella (chickenpox) …
February 07, 2014 • Listeria
Scottish Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Risk
According to press reports, award-winning Loch Arthur Creamery Criffel cheese have been deemed risky for certain people, including pregnant women, young children and anyone with an illness leading to reduced immunity. The recall is the second time in less than a year that the same cheese has had to be …
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February 02, 2014 • Salmonella
50 Sickened by White Bean Salmonella in Alabama
A nine-page study issued by the Alabama Department of Public Health and obtained Friday by The News Courier reveals that uncooked beans for the annual fundraiser had been soaked in a plastic-lined horse trough covered with plywood before the event and that existing bean soup was topped off with new …
January 31, 2014 • Listeria
Marler Clark Listeria Clients Speak at Cantaloupe Farmers Sentencing
AP’s Dan Elliott reported from Denver that two Colorado cantaloupe farmers linked to the nation’s deadliest outbreak of foodborne illness in a quarter-century were sentenced Tuesday to probation and home detention, but the judge said he wasn’t sending them to prison so they could work to pay off $150,000 each …
January 31, 2014 • Outbreaks
January 31, 2014 • Salmonella
California’s The Cultured Kitchen Salmonella Update
The CDC reports a total of 17 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Stanleywere reported from three states. Most of the ill people were reported from California (88%). The number of ill persons identified in each state was as follows: California (15), Nevada (1), and Wyoming (1). 20% of ill persons were hospitalized. […] …
January 30, 2014 • Salmonella
Small Possible Salmonella Outbreak in Oregon
Two Oregonians have tested positive for a rare strain of Salmonella known as Salmonella overschie, according to the Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division. The first patient was a 28-year-old Coos County woman who fell ill in December. The second case was a minor in Lane County, which is separated …
January 28, 2014 • Outbreaks
Pints & Quarts and C.F. Prime Muskegon Salmonella Outbreak
Food prepared at Pints & Quarts or C.F. Prime Muskegon was the source of a Salmonella outbreak in Muskegon County, MI in October and November of 2013. …
January 27, 2014 • Press Releases
Plaintiffs Join Salmonella Lawsuit Against Iguana Joe’s
Iguana Joe’s now faces litigation brought by 10 people who allege they suffered Salmonella infections after eating at the restaurant’s Humble, Texas location. …
January 27, 2014 • Salmonella
Report out on Michigan Pints & Quarts Pub and Grill and C.F. Prime Chophouse and Wine Bar Salmonella Outbreak
Michelle Anderson with mlive.com reports that the final report on the Salmonella outbreak that affected at least 32 residents in Muskegon and Ottawa counties last year was published last week. The 68-page document (attached) released by Public Health-Muskegon County formed nine hypotheses and suggested raw eggs, cross contamination or poor …
January 26, 2014 • Outbreaks
January 23, 2014 • Listeria
Smoked Salmon Recalled Due to Listeria
Lochiel Enterprises Limited of Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia, is recalling 56 lbs. of smoked salmon products because of potential Listeria contamination. The recalled products are St. Mary’s River Smokehouses Oven Smoked Salmon Stix, Chili Mango Flavor, in a 4 oz. black Styrofoam tray with an outer sleeve bearing the UPC Code …
January 23, 2014 • Salmonella
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to ARO Pistachios
Year old Salmonella outbreak announcement slipped into FDA Warning Letter According to a recently released FDA Warning Letter, in early 2013 ARO was associated with three Reportable Food Registry (RFR) reports that detailed positive Salmonella findings detected in two shipments of raw pistachios. In addition, according to the letter, a …
January 23, 2014 • Listeria
Jerseydale Farms Raw Milk Tests Positive for Listeria
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) is reporting listeria in a sampling of bottled raw (unpasteurized) milk from Jerseydale Farms near Brookings, S.D. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture advises consumers that bottled raw milk recently purchased from this business may contain harmful bacteria that can lead to listeria …
January 19, 2014 • Outbreaks
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January 17, 2014 • Listeria
Raw Cheese Recalled Over Infant’s Listeria Illness
Queso Fresco cheese imported illegally from Mexico and sold in a Latino grocery store in Woodburn, Oregon may be tainted with Listeria, Oregon state officials warned Friday. Oregon’s Health Authority and Department of Agriculture launched an investigation into the dairy product after an infant in Clackamas County fell ill from …
January 17, 2014 • Listeria
Ham Recalled Over Listeria Fears
Gusto Packing, a Montgomery, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 67,113 pounds of sliced, spiral ham products due to concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The hams were shipped to wholesalers for further distribution in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky …
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