Outbreaks & Recalls

Campylobacter in Linn County? Reports Indicate Higher Than Normal Cases!

Is Campylobacter in Linn County, Oregon on the rise? County Health says it is. In a mid-August meeting, the situation…

3 months ago

Salmonella Outbreak at Chubby Cattle Little Tokyo Restaurant in Los Angeles Leads to Nationwide Egg Recall

What started out as a possible Salmonella outbreak at Chubby Cattle Little Tokyo restaurant in Los Angeles led to a…

3 months ago

Harlem Legionnaires’ Disease Source Identified, New York City Health Department Closes Investigation

The New York City Health Department has declared the Central Harlem Legionnaires’ disease source identified and has closed the investigation.…

3 months ago

At Least 7 Dead and Nearly 100 Gulf Coast Vibrio Cases Confirmed. Florida, Louisiana, and Texas Impacted!

Several Gulf coast Vibrio cases and deaths have been caused oysters and wound exposure. So far, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas…

3 months ago

FDA Announces Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Eggs, Prompting Foodservice and Consumer Egg Recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced a Salmonella outbreak linked to eggs and recall to go along…

3 months ago

Rainwater in Cooling Towers a Potential Source of Contamination, Regular Maintenance Reduces Risk

Rainwater in cooling towers following recent heavy rains are just one of the potential sources of Legionella contamination in Central…

3 months ago

Parkchester South Condominiums in the Bronx Has Legionnaires’ Disease Cases, Unrelated to the Central Harlem Illnesses

Parkchester South Condominiums are now the subject of another Legionnaires’ disease cluster in the Bronx. Apparently unrelated to the Central…

3 months ago

More Potentially Radioactive Shrimp on Grocery Store Shelves as FDA Expands Recalls

Recalls have expanded as more potentially radioactive shrimp are brought to distributors’ attention. Could potentially radioactive shrimp be in the…

4 months ago

Frozen Oyster Recall Expands Following Norovirus Outbreak in Utah County

A norovirus outbreak in Utah County has prompted the addition of more harvest dates to an existing U.S. Food and…

4 months ago

Walmart Radioactive Shrimp Recall! Check Your Freezers!

A shrimp recall impacting raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart is stranger than fiction. It might be contaminated with Cesium-137…

4 months ago