Outbreaks & Recalls

Cozy Vale Creamery Raw Milk Recall Announced, Potentially Contaminated with E. coli

E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 15, 2024

Select dates of Cozy Vale Creamery raw milk and cream products are being voluntarily recalled due to potential contamination with the harmful bacterium, Escherichia coli (E. coli). Here’s what we know about this Cozy Vale Creamery raw milk recall announcement…. read more

STEC Outbreak at Appalachian Fairgrounds Leaves Child Brain Damaged and At Least Eight Hospitalized

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 12, 2024

An STEC outbreak at Appalachian Fairgrounds has hospitalized at least eight children. Elementary school students in Sullivan and Washington counties brought back more than just souvenirs after a field trip to the Appalachian Fairgrounds. Many experienced an E. coli infection… read more

Check Your Tahini: FDA Announces Recall on Roland® Tahini Due to Salmonella Health Risk

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 5, 2024

Do you have Roland® Tahini brand tahini in your pantry? You may need to check the label! The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Roland tahini recall on February 28, 2024 for select containers of the 100% ground… read more

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak at Sydney University Prompts Alert

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 5, 2024

University officials issued an urgent warning in response to a Legionnaires’ outbreak at Sydney University. So far there have been at least seven cases in this Legionnaires’ disease cluster resulting in three hospitalizations. All involved in this outbreak indicate they… read more

Health Department Confirms Legionnaires’ Disease at St. Margaret Hall Cincinnati Nursing Home

Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 5, 2024

The Cincinnati Health Department confirmed at least one case of Legionnaires’ disease at St. Margaret Hall, a Cincinnati nursing home. Nursing home residents are considered a susceptible population, meaning they are at higher risk of becoming sick when exposed to… read more

Dole Brand Salad is Recalled, Potential Cross-Contamination

Listeria,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 27, 2024

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. issued an announcement that certain kit varieties of their Dole brand salad is recalled. This recall is in response to potential cross-contamination with a different recalled product – Rizo Lopez Foods cheese. Large production facilities process… read more

Hepatitis A Exposure at Cracker Barrel Prompts Erie County Department of Health Alert

Hepatitis A,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 27, 2024

According to a media release from Erie County Administration, the Erie County Department of Health has identified a hepatitis A exposure at Cracker Barrel. This alert comes after a Cracker Barrel food worker with a confirmed case of hepatitis A… read more

More recalls linked to the Rizo Lopez Dairy Outbreak, 26 Illnesses and 2 Deaths So Far

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 27, 2024

The source of a decades long Listeria monocytogenes outbreak was finally identified. However, that recall has expanded to include more recalls linked to the Rizo Lopez dairy outbreak. In an update posted on February 22, 2024, more companies have joined… read more

Carnegie Mellon University Outbreak? On-Campus Eatery Had Multiple Violations

Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 23, 2024

When inspectors were investigating possible foodborne illnesses at Carnegie Mellon University, several violations were discovered at the campus eatery, Stack’d Underground, according to the report. Some of these violations may have led to unfortunate illnesses. Is there a Carnegie Mellon… read more

Raw Farm E. coli Outbreak Sickens 10

E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 20, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating an Escherichia coli (E. coli) outbreak that has been linked to Raw Farm, LLC. According to an update on February 16, 2024, the product under investigation is Raw Farm brand,… read more