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Campylobacter Warning for Pure Pastures Dairy Raw Milk Issued After Consumer Fell Sick
Campylobacter,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 6, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued a consumer warning for raw milk following reports of illness. Campylobacter warning for Pure Pastures Dairy raw milk was issued due to potential contamination with the harmful pathogen. One person has fallen ill with Campylobacter… read more
E. coli Linked to Walnuts in San Diego Outbreak Has Sickened At Least 12 So Far
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 5, 2024
A recent outbreak of E. coli linked to walnuts in San Diego County has County Public Health officials telling residents to check their pantries. At least two people have fallen ill after consuming walnuts purchased from local stores and is… read more
Food Recalls Reached Highest Levels in 2023 Since Pandemic. How is 2024 Shaping Up?
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 2, 2024
A report from the nonprofit group, U.S. Public Research Interest Group Education Fund, released this month indicated that food recalls in 2023 reached the highest levels since the COVID-19 pandemic. That year’s data may have seen a boost after a… read more
FDA Initiates Salmonella Outbreak Investigation for Potential Foodborne Source
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 1, 2024
When two or more people become sick with the same strain of a commonly associated foodborne pathogen, it usually prompts a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation. Recently, the FDA announced a Salmonella outbreak investigation that currently does not… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 1, 2024
H-E-B issued a voluntary recall on April 27, 2024 for select ice cream products due to the potential presence of metal foreign material contamination. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made the formal announcement on April 29, 2024. The… read more
Gibson Farms Linked to Walnut E. coli Outbreak
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 1, 2024
Gibson Farms linked to walnut E. coli outbreak. E. coli in walnuts? Gibson Farms issued a recall for their Organic Light Halves and Pieces shelled walnuts after receiving notification from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that… read more
E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 30, 2024
Put down those walnuts! Check your pantries. The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, announced they are investigating illnesses in a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to organic walnuts from Gibson Farms, Inc…. read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 28, 2024
Reports of food poisoning at Chuck E Cheese along with other violations lands the Lexington restaurant on “enhanced regulatory enforcement” and a temporary closure of the facility. It is a type of probation for a food business. More than 15… read more
Legionnaires’ Disease at Piatt County Nursing Home Linked to Death of Resident
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 25, 2024
Legionnaires’ disease at Piatt County Nursing Home linked to death of resident. A resident of Piatt County Nursing Home in Monticello, Illinois died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease. The investigation is ongoing. Illinois Department of Public Health Issues Statement about Legionnaires’… read more
Possible Salmonella Contamination, Multiple Recalls Prompts Quaker Oats to Close Factory
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 20, 2024
Last year’s possible salmonella contamination and multiple recalls prompts grain giant Quaker Oats to close factory in Danville, Illinois. Over 100 products recalled. Quaker Oats to Close Factory in June PepsiCo, parent company to Quaker Oats, has make the tough… read more