Outbreaks & Recalls

Huge Kroger Recall Due to Listeria Concerns

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | August 7, 2024

A huge Kroger recall has been announced for various cut vegetable and dip products due to Listeria contamination concerns. This recall comes about the same time as a large, multi-state Listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meat. Here’s what… read more

Reports of Legionnaires’ Disease at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino

Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 30, 2024

The Southern Nevada Health District is investigating a case of Legionnaires’ disease at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino. In a news release published July 26, 2024, the agency explains what prompted the investigation, what they are doing about it, and… read more

Additional Ground Cinnamon Products Identified in New FDA Public Health Alert

Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 29, 2024

A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Public Health Alert published July 25, 2024, warns consumers not to use or retailers not to sell an additional brand of ground cinnamon products. Why? “Presence of elevated levels of lead.” What… read more

Oysters Campylobacter Outbreak

Campylobacter,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 26, 2024

The Interstate Shellfish Sanitization Conference announced an Oysters Campylobacter Outbreak. Here is everything we know: Oysters Campylobacter Outbreak An outbreak of Campylobacter infections has spurred the Food and Drug Administration to issue a public warning. The warning is for recalled… read more

Two Deaths and a Dozen Illnesses Linked to Plant-Based Milk Outbreak in Canada

Listeria,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 26, 2024

Health Canada announced a plant-based milk outbreak on July 17, 2024. So far, a cluster of a dozen Listeria illnesses and two deaths have been reported. Here’s what we know. Plant-Based Milk Outbreak A cluster of twelve related Listeria illnesses… read more

Montana Ground Beef Ecoli Outbreak

E. coli,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 24, 2024

On July 24, 2024, the Flathead City-County Health Department (FCCHD), the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), and other local health departments, announced that they are working together to investigate an E.coli O157:H7 outbreak originating in Flathead… read more

A History of Listeria in Deli Meat

Listeria,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 22, 2024

A new outbreak of Listeria in deli meat prompts a national public health investigation. Public health agencies are scrambling to identify the source. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates around 1,600 people in the United States each… read more

1 Sick in Wisconsin Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 19, 2024

A person is sick in the Wisconsin Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak. Here is everything we know about this ongoing nationwide outbreak: Boar’s Head Recall Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst products produced by… read more

1 Sick in North Carolina Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 19, 2024

A person is sick in the North Carolina Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak. Here is everything we know about this ongoing nationwide outbreak: Boar’s Head Recall Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst products produced… read more

1 Sick in Pennsylvania Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak

Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 19, 2024

A person is sick in the Pennsylvania Deli Meat Listeria Outbreak. Here is everything we know about this ongoing nationwide outbreak: Boar’s Head Recall Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is recalling all liverwurst products produced by… read more