Seven people in France have been infected with the same strain of Listeria after consuming organic dairy products.
The outbreak was identified by the National Reference Center for Listeria and an eighth case is under
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French officials investigate Listeria cases linked to cheese
Authorities in France are investigating a number of Listeria infections after four people became ill.
The four people with listeriosis are infected with the same strain of the bacteria and were identified by the National
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Lactalis issues three recalls in a week for different incidents
Lactalis has made three separate recalls in the space of one week in England and Australia.
The recall in England involves a cheese potentially containing Listeria monocytogenes. Two recalls in Australia of milk are because
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Mecox Bay Dairy recalls cheese after samples test positive for Listeria
Mecox Bay Dairy LLC, a company based in New York, is recalling an undisclosed volume of its “Mecox Sunrise” washed-rind Tomme style cheese because state inspectors found Listeria contamination.
The company did not provide any
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French cheese linked to E. coli outbreak; 13 children developed kidney failure
French authorities are investigating an E. coli outbreak linked to cheese after young children developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Some Saint-Félicien and Saint Marcellin cheese has been recalled.
The 13 cases of HUS that developed
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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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French Listeria cases linked to cheese company
Several people in France are part of a Listeria outbreak linked to eating cheese made by one company.
Santé publique France, the public health agency, identified cases of Listeria infection in people who consumed cheese
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E. coli and Salmonella behind French cheese recalls
E. coli has prompted two different recalls of cheese and there has been one due to Salmonella in France in the past few weeks.
Recalls have been due to E. coli O26, E. coli O157
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1 in 5 cheeses in Germany positive for Brucella; 9 vendors sold more than half of contaminated samples
One in five cheeses sampled in Germany were found to be positive for Brucella, according to a study.
Brucella was detected in 41 of 200 samples from endemic countries sold at weekly markets, in supermarkets,
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Foodborne botulism suspected in two children
Two girls, aged four and six, have contracted botulism in the Brazilian state of Paraná.
Both cases were hospitalized but have now been discharged following treatment.
Foodborne botulism, caused by eating food that was improperly
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French firm allowed to restart cheese sales from site linked to E. coli outbreak
French officials have allowed a dairy company to resume operations at a site linked to a deadly E. coli outbreak earlier this year.
The dairy, Chabert, was permitted to restart the marketing of raw milk
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