January 18, 2021
Microwavable trays of cubes and spirals of Pero Family Farms butternut squash sold at Publix stores are being recalled for Listeria risk. Publix customers who have purchased these products should not eat them as Listeria can cause serious illness and…
January 14, 2021
The FDA is investigating a Salmonella Miami outbreak that has sickened 48 people. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started a traceback investigation but has not yet revealed the potential food source. It’s the second outbreak linked to…
January 7, 2021
In 2019, an E. coli outbreak that sickened five people was linked to ground beef sold at New Seasons Market stores and other retailers. The serotype associated with the outbreak, E. coli O157: H7, produces a kind of poison called…
December 30, 2020
Leafy greens are the second-most common source of E. coli outbreaks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But are some riskier than others? According to a recent CDC report, the answer is, yes. The report, entitled…
December 28, 2020
Salmonella Potsdam is a serovar that doesn’t get much attention but it popped up on the radar last week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was investigating a Salmonella Potsdam outbreak that has sickened at least…
December 23, 2020
Leafy greens have been confirmed as the source of what has previously been called E. coli Outbreak Unknown Source 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The leafy greens E. coli outbreak has ended after sickening…
December 22, 2020
When Food Poisoning Bulletin began a review of food recalls in 2020, it discovered there had been a dramatic decline in the number of recalls for meat and poultry but not for other food products. In order to look for…
December 18, 2020
The CDC and FDA have declared an end to two of three mystery E. coli outbreaks where romaine lettuce was the suspected source. The outbreaks remain unsolved. Contact the Pritzker Hageman E. coli Team Phone: 1-888-377-8900 | Text: 1-612-261-0856 Contact an E.…
December 4, 2020
A three-state Listeria outbreak linked to Italian-style deli meats including salami, prosciutto and mortadella has grown to include 11 illnesses and one fatality, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All of the people sickened said they…
December 2, 2020
All meat can become contaminated during slaughter, but ground beef poses a heightened risk because bacteria on the surface of cuts of meat are mixed throughout when the meat is ground. Ground meat that is contaminated can spread germs when…
November 24, 2020
A food poisoning outbreak linked to AFC Sushi sold at two Harris Teeter locations in North Carolina has sickened more than 10 people, according to county health officials. The product was sold from November 13, 2020, to November 19, 2020,…
November 23, 2020
Thirty-nine people are sick, four of them with a form of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in one of three “mystery” E. coli outbreaks that the CDC is calling E. coli Outbreak Unknown Source 2. All of the…