Pursuit to a 16-page plea agreement that leaves little to the imagination, a former raw milk cheese manufacturer and the company he owned and managed pleaded guilty today to charges related to cheese that was
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Washington State Health names milkshakes as source of deadly Listeriosis outbreak
The mortality rate hit 50 percent, with three deaths out of six Listeriosis illnesses in a recent Washington State outbreak blamed on milkshakes served at a Frugals restaurant in Tacoma.
The Washington State Health Department…
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Le Fromage au Village Inc. is recalling Le Cru du Clocher raw milk cheddar cheese from the marketplace because of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
This recall was triggered by findings by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency…
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Two Listeria monocytogenes illnesses in Texas and one in Delaware with one death between them is so far a small outbreak that’s brought on Saturday night’s massive recall of Tyson chicken.
Tyson’s Dexter, MO unit…
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Slow pace for foodborne illness outbreaks continues in 1st quarter
The relatively slow pace for foodborne illness outbreaks is continuing in the first quarter, much as it did this past year during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the end of the first quarter, only a couple…
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Listeria outbreak in Canada linked to frozen chicken; recall underway
Public health officials in Canada posted a Public Health Notice today regarding an outbreak of Listeria infections linked to frozen cooked chicken. The outbreak has hospitalized 85 percent of victims.
The Public Health Agency of…
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One dead in Listeria outbreak caused by deli-sliced meats, cheeses
Deli-sliced meats and cheeses are to blame for a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections involving eight people, one of whom has died. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Wednesday announced a state and…
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Publisher’s Platform: One year ago today – Tiger Brands polony linked to South Africa listeria outbreak
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Following the declaration of the Listeria outbreak in December 2017, a multi-sectoral outbreak response was initiated. Findings were shared by the Minister of Health, Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi at a public media briefing on March…
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Mother describes uncertain future for her daughter after listeriosis infection
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Johannesburg — The mother of a child infected with listeriosis while she was pregnant has described the heartbreak of not knowing what the future holds for her daughter.
Monthla Ngibeni gave…
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South African court close to certifying class action in world’s worst listeriosis outbreak
Prominent South African trial attorney Richard Spoor is close to having a judge certifying as a class people who can sue Tiger Brands over the largest listeriosis outbreak in world history. And Spoor credits Tiger…
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