Outbreaks & Recalls

Legionnaires’ Cases Increase as Do Deaths at The Christ Hospital

Three patient deaths uncovered as The Christ Hospital and health official investigate the source of Legionnaires’ disease at the facility.…

11 hours ago

A Huge Food Recall Announced Upon Discovering Warehouse Contamination from Rodents, Birds, and Insects

Huge food recall was quietly announced just after Christmas. Gold Star Distribution was asked to voluntarily recall FDA-regulated products, including…

5 days ago

FDA Sends Bedner Growers Warning Letter in Response to Spring Cucumber Outbreak, Company Responses Inadequate

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sends an updated Bedner Growers warning letter in response to inadequate responses…

6 days ago

Did You Get Food Poisoning at Mizuki Buffet? You Are Not Alone!

If you got food poisoning at Mizuki Buffet recently, you are not alone. Several cases of foodborne illness have been…

1 week ago

A Guide to Infant Botulism

Infant botulism is a rare but serious illness caused by ingesting a harmful, toxin-producing germ called Clostridium botulinum. A recent…

1 week ago

Consumer Alert Issued for Country Cousin’s Farm Raw Milk in New York, Illnesses Reported

Horning Family Farms, LLC is under the spotlight after at least two people diagnosed with Campylobacter infections reportedly consumed raw…

1 week ago

CDC Announces Outbreak of Salmonella in Raw Oysters, At Least 20 People Hospitalized

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that there has been an outbreak involving Salmonella in raw oysters.…

1 week ago

E. coli Outbreak Linked to Tokyo Stop Teriyaki

A Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157 outbreak has been linked to Tokyo Stop Teriyaki. Several health code violations were observed…

2 weeks ago

Retailers Who Left ByHeart Formula on Store Shelves After Recall Issued FDA Warning Letters

Certain retailers left ByHeart formula on store shelves. Despite major publicity of the ongoing Infant Botulism outbreak linked to the…

3 weeks ago

Patient Death Leads to Investigation of Legionnaires’ Disease at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in New Jersey

Legionella bacteria was discovered in the facility’s water supply after a death involving Legionnaires’ disease at St. Joseph’s University Medical…

3 weeks ago