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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
June 29, 2020
An outbreak of cyclospora in bagged salads sold at Aldi, Walmart, and Hy-Vee grocery stores has now sickened 206 people in states across the Midwest, including 25 people in Minnesota. Here’s what we know about this Minnesota Cyclospora Outbreak: The… read more
Jewel-Osco Cyclospora Bagged Salads Recall
June 29, 2020
Unfortunately another loved grocery chain has been affected by the latest Cyclospora outbreak. Here’s what we know about the Jewel-Osco Cyclospora Bagged Salads Recall: Jewel-Osco Recalls Bagged Salads Here is what Jewel-Osco had to say about the outbreak and recall:… read more
Cyclospora Outbreak Hits Illinois – Investigation Pointing to Bagged Lettuce
June 29, 2020
Cyclospora strikes again. Bagged lettuces are the source, says the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A joint outbreak investigation is underway between the CDC, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and public health and regulatory officials in affected… read more
Iowa Hardest Hit Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Bagged Lettuce
June 29, 2020
Iowa is among the hardest hit of Cyclospora outbreak cases amid a multistate outbreak linked to bagged salad mix containing iceberg lettuce, carrots, and red cabbage produced by Fresh Express and purchased at ALDI, Hy-Vee, Jewel-Osco, and Walmart stores across… read more
Bagged Salads Cyclospora Outbreak – Aldi, Hy-Vee, and Jewel-Osco Implicated
June 21, 2020
The CDC and FDA announced their investigations into a Cyclospora outbreak linked to bagged salads containing carrots, red cabbage, and iceberg lettuce purchased at ALDI, Hy-Vee, and Jewel-Osco stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin…. read more
June 20, 2020
There has been a battle raging in my house ever since my wife and I decided to eat out for the first time. Lines have been drawn in the sand, peace talks have crumbled, and neither side wishes to budge…. read more
Ground Beef Ecoli Recall – This Time 40,000 Pounds Worth
June 14, 2020
Guess what? There is yet another Ground Beef Ecoli Recall in the news today. This time, Lakeside Refrigerated Services is the implicated company. USDA noted that the problem was discovered during routine FSIS testing. There have been no confirmed reports… read more
Raw Macadamia Nuts Salmonella Recall
June 14, 2020
ON June 12, 2020, the FDA and NOW Health Group, Inc. announced a Raw Macadamia Nuts Salmonella Recall on the company’s NOW Real Food® Raw Macadamia Nuts – Product Code 7119, Lot#3141055 – because this lot has the potential to be… read more
David B’s Custom Meats Ground Beef Linked to Non-O157 Ecoli Outbreak?
June 14, 2020
The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued a public health alert this week citing ground beef from a Macoupin County, Illinois establishment – David B’s Custom Meats of Carlinville IL – is potentially linked to a Non-O157 STEC Ecoli illness. It… read more
Hepatitis A in Sea Salt Lobster Restaurant Worker
June 5, 2020
By Jory Lange A Sea Salt Lobster Restaurant employee was diagnosed with Hepatitis A. According to Maine CDC, “restaurant patrons may be at risk for hepatitis A infection.” Hepatitis A is highly contagious virus. The restaurant employee handled food at… read more