Outbreaks & Recalls

FDA Initiates Salmonella Outbreak Investigation for Potential Foodborne Source

When two or more people become sick with the same strain of a commonly associated foodborne pathogen, it usually prompts…

2 years ago

FDA Announces H-E-B Ice Cream Recall in Texas and Mexico Due to Potential Metal Foreign Object Contamination

H-E-B issued a voluntary recall on April 27, 2024 for select ice cream products due to the potential presence of…

2 years ago

Gibson Farms Linked to Walnut E. coli Outbreak

Gibson Farms linked to walnut E. coli outbreak. E. coli in walnuts? Gibson Farms issued a recall for their Organic…

2 years ago

Walnut E. coli Outbreak

Put down those walnuts! Check your pantries. The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, announced they…

2 years ago

Reports of Food Poisoning at Chuck E Cheese and Other Violations Lands the Lexington Restaurant on “Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement” and Temporary Closure

Reports of food poisoning at Chuck E Cheese along with other violations lands the Lexington restaurant on “enhanced regulatory enforcement”…

2 years ago

Legionnaires’ Disease at Piatt County Nursing Home Linked to Death of Resident

Legionnaires’ disease at Piatt County Nursing Home linked to death of resident. A resident of Piatt County Nursing Home in…

2 years ago

Possible Salmonella Contamination, Multiple Recalls Prompts Quaker Oats to Close Factory

Last year’s possible salmonella contamination and multiple recalls prompts grain giant Quaker Oats to close factory in Danville, Illinois. Over…

2 years ago

Trader Joe’s Basil Salmonella Outbreak

Just yesterday, the CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

2 years ago

Hepatitis A Exposure at Main Deck Prompts Call for Prophylaxis Vaccination

A potential hepatitis A exposure at Main Deck restaurant prompts a Yates County civic alert for those who dined at…

2 years ago

Could Freezing Oysters Reduce the Risk of Vibrio Infections?

Could freezing oysters reduce the risk of Vibrio infections? Scientists say, yes! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…

2 years ago