This year saw at least 33 multi-state foodborne illness outbreaks for a total of 921 patients.
There may have been more outbreaks because the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention do not always report on all outbreaks. Also, there were likely many more sick people than were confirmed because many people do not seek medical treatment and those who do are not always tested for foodborne pathogens.
The CDC estimates that for every confirmed patient in a Salmonella outbreak there are 29 who go undetected. For every confirmed patient in an E. coli outbreak there are likely more than 26 who go undetected.
Overall, there were 13 outbreaks from unidentified sources, sickening 339 people. The FDA has closed 20 outbreak investigations.
Highlights from some 2025 outbreaks
An outbreak of infant botulism infections has sickened 51 babies across 19 states from coast to coast. The outbreak has been traced to ByHeart infant formula. The company has recalled all of its formula and ceased production. The infections date back to December 2023 with the vast majority of them having begun in August this year and moving forward through late November. All 51 babies have been hospitalized with many of them having to be put on ventilators. The investigation is ongoing.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Telelkebir traced to raw oysters, there are 64 people infected with the outbreak strain from 22 states as of Dec. 23. Illnesses started on dates ranging from June 21 to Nov. 28. Of 44 people with information available, 20 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. The FDA and CDC are working to determine if there is a single brand of oysters involved.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Richmond infections traced to moringa leaf powder a total of 11 people were reported from seven states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from May 12 to Sept. 4. Three of the patients were hospitalized. No deaths were reported. The powder was imported from India and sold under four brands.
For an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to eggs, there were 105 people infected in 14 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Jan. 7 to Aug. 14. There were 19 hospitalizations. No deaths were reported. The outbreak strain of Salmonella was traced to eggs from Country Eggs LLC. The company recalled some lots of its eggs.
For an outbreak of Salmonela Anatum infections the source was determined to be Deep brand frozen vegetables. The company recalled the implicated products. A total of 12 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella were reported from 11 states. Illness started on dates ranging from Oct. 22, 2024, to Aug. 5, 2025. Of nine people with information available, four were hospitalized. No deaths were reported.
For an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes traced to various brands of prepared meals, there were a total of 27 people infected with the outbreak strain from 18 states. Patients became ill beginning on Aug. 1, 2024, and running through Oct. 16, 2025. Of 26 people with information available, 25 were hospitalized and 6 deaths were reported. One pregnancy-associated illness resulted in a fetal loss. The meals were produced by Nate's Fine Foods Inc. and were sold under several store brands, including Trader Joe’s, Kroger and Walmart. In total there were nine recalls.
An outbreak of infections from Salmonella Oranienburg linked to Emek Pistachio Cream manufactured by Emek Dogal Saglik Urunleri Iklim Gida Insaat San Tic Ltd Sti in Turkey, sickened four people from two states. On July 16 World Market initiated a recall.
An outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections was traced to brown cage-free eggs and brown certified organic eggs supplied by August Egg Company, of Hilmar, CA. A total of 134 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella were reported from 10 states. There were 38 hospitalizations, and one death. The company recalled certain lots of its eggs.
For an outbreak of infections from Salmonella Montevideo the source was traced to cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers Inc., of Boynton Beach, FL, and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales Inc., of Delray, FL. There were 69 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella reported from 21 states. Bedner initiated a recall. This was the second year in a row that cucumbers from the grower were implicated in an outbreak. As a result of inspections, the FDA issued a warning letter to Bedner. The letter outlines violations of federal food safety laws.
An outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections was traced to ready-to-eat foods, mostly sandwiches, produced by Fresh & Ready Foods LLC of San Fernando, CA. It sickened 10 people in two states. All 10 of the patients had to be hospitalized and one died. The sick people became ill beginning on Dec. 3, 2023, through Sept. 9, 2024. The FDA initiated an investigation in 2025 after the outbreak strain was found at the production plant. The company initiated a recall in May this year. The FDA issued a warning letter to the company on Nov. 15, 2025, outlining problems at the production facility that constituted violations of federal food safety law.
For an outbreak of infections from Listeria monocytogenes traced to supplemental shakes, there were 42 confirmed patients from 21 states. All of the patients had to be hospitalized and 14 of them died. The shakes were sold under the brand names Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial and were manufactured by Prairie Farms from the Prairie Farms Dairy facility in Fort Wayne, IN. The company recalled its shakes.
An outbreak of infections from Salmonella was traced to mini pastries. Sweet Cream-brand mini pastry products were recalled. There was a total of 18 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella from seven states. At least one person was hospitalized. No deaths were reported. A related outbreak was reported in Canada. The pastries were also recalled in that country.
