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May 21, 2022 • Outbreaks
Jif Salmonella Peanut Butter recall and outbreak - what you need to know
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky. There have been a total of 14 illnesses with 2 hospitalization in the following …
May 21, 2022 • Outbreaks
Jif Peanut Butter Salmonella Outbreak sickens 14
Yesterday, the FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Senftenberg infections linked to certain Jif peanut butter products produced at the J.M. Smucker Company facility in Lexington, Kentucky. …
May 08, 2022 • Outbreaks
Marler Clark retained by victim of 2020 Cyclospora Outbreak
The CDC, public health, and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to bagged salad mix purchased at ALDI, Giant Eagle, Hy-Vee, Jewel-Osco, ShopRite, and Walmart stores in 14 states, and produced at Fresh Express’s Streamwood …
April 28, 2022 • Outbreaks
Goat contact in Virginia linked to E. coli illnesses
The Loudoun County Health Department is notifying the public of the exposure to a specific type of bacterium, called Shiga Toxin Producing E. coli (STEC), by several people who came in contact with goats at Georges Mill Farm in Lovettsville between March 6 and April 20, 2022. …
April 28, 2022 • Outbreaks
Custard Apple Pulp recalled due to Salmonella
Vadilal Industries USA Inc. is recalling Vadilal Quick Treat brand Custard Apple Pulp because of possible Salmonella contamination, according to a recall notice posted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. …
April 27, 2022 • Outbreaks
Washington man dies of botulism from home-canned food
This past weekend, a Grays Harbor County man aged 55-65 passed away from a probable cause of botulism. No further information on the deceased is available. Confirmation of the cause of death is pending confirmatory test results. …
April 20, 2022 • Publications
'What else have they been missing?' Massive infant formula recall raises questions about FDA inspections
The very day that the FDA was told that a baby had been hospitalized with a potentially deadly bacterial infection after consuming infant formula, the agency’s own inspectors were in the plant that made the formula and found nothing serious enough to warrant regulatory action. Marler said that when he …
April 20, 2022 • Outbreaks
Kinder Chocolates sicken 150 in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK
Kinder chocolate and Salmonella:European health agencies have called for further investigation into the Kinder chocolate factory in Arlon linked to an outbreak of Salmonella across Europe. …
April 20, 2022 • Outbreaks
Zesty Sweet Peppers recalled due to Botulism Risk
Soul Cedar Farm of Quilcene, WA is voluntarily recalling all batches of shelf-stable Zesty Sweet Peppers because it has the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin, which can cause life- threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned not to use the product even if it does not look …
April 14, 2022 • Outbreaks
Alabama has four E. coli cases in children
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is investigating four cases of E. coli O157:H7 and two cases of Rotavirus in younger children in Northeastern Alabama. ADPH regularly investigates clusters and outbreaks of communicable diseases as required by Notifiable Disease Rules in Alabama. …
April 14, 2022 • Case News
How to Properly Wash and Store Leafy Greens
The best way to wash leafy greens is under running water. You do not need special products, soaps, or vinegar. These can leave an aftertaste and don’t kill bacteria or mold. …
April 14, 2022 • Case News
Are Some People More Susceptible to Food Poisoning?
Yes, people over 65, children under 5, people with weakened immune systems and pregnant women …
April 14, 2022 • Case News
Expiration Dates: How Much You Should Pay Attention to Them
But there’s no hard and fast rule here — it’s ultimately up to you to decide whether it’s a good idea to go ahead and make that omelet du jour, or to toss the eggs and opt for a bowl of oatmeal instead. …
April 14, 2022 • Outbreaks
Common Places Norovirus Outbreaks Tend to Occur
Common settings for norovirus outbreaks include restaurants and events with catered meals, nursing homes, schools, vacation settings or cruise ships, Shellfish (oysters, clams, mussels) pose the greatest risk and any serving may be contaminated with norovirus. …
April 12, 2022 • Outbreaks
A food service worker at T&D Variety in Boothbay has Hepatitis A
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is warning consumers of possible hepatitis A exposure at a Boothbay convenience store. A food service worker at T&D Variety at 601 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, who was infected with hepatitis A, handled “to go” food on April 6 between 7 a.m. and …
April 10, 2022 • Outbreaks
50 cases of E. coli, with two children dead, linked to Nestlé Buitoni brand Fraîch’Up pizzas
French health officials have confirmed 50 cases of E. coli linked to a type of Nestlé frozen pizza. Of these infections, 48 were caused by E. coli O26 and two by E. coli O103, according to Santé publique France, the French public health agency. Another 25 cases of hemolytic uremic …
April 08, 2022 • Publications
The Past, Present and Future of Food Safety
“Upton Sinclair was writing a book about the labor problems in the Chicago stockyards, but what freaked everybody out was how meat was actually being made and whether sausage had sawdust or whatever in it,” said Bill Marler, foodborne illness attorney and managing partner at Marler Clark, The Food Safety …
April 05, 2022 • Outbreaks
Dole Salad Listeria Outbreak over after three deaths
A total of 18 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from 13 states – Idaho 1, Iowa 2, Maryland 1, Michigan 1, Minnesota 2, Nevada 1, North Carolina 1, Ohio 3, Oregon 1, Pennsylvania 1, Texas 2, Utah 1, and Wisconsin 1. …
April 05, 2022 • Outbreaks
Argentina Botulism - Two Cases
Two women have been hospitalized for botulism, including one in serious condition, according to a La Voz report.The patients ate matambre (Argentian flank steak) and Russian salad delivered from a traditional restaurant in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Boedo. …
March 31, 2022 • Outbreaks
Cyclospora found in Ocean Mist Farms brand Romaine Hearts
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is alerting consumers to avoid eating Ocean Mist Farms brand Romaine Hearts (Coeurs de laitue Romaine) with coding “22RHDM2L” and a harvest date of “MAR 10,” grown in Coachella, CA. …
March 26, 2022 • Outbreaks
E. coli Outbreak linked to French Pizza
According to French health authorities, as part of the investigations carried out on the cases of serious haemolytic and uraemic syndromes (HUS) reported since January 1, 2022, the analyzes (epidemiological, microbiological and traceability) carried out suggest, at this stage, a possible link with the consumption of frozen pizzas from the …
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March 09, 2022 • Case News
How to Avoid Processed Baby Foods, and Accompanying Heavy Metals
On February 4, 2021, the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy released a report detailing their findings and concerns about the presence of heavy metals, such as lead, cadmium, mercury, and arsenic, in baby foods. Exposure to these metals in infancy has been linked to adverse …
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