In May Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. recalled Simply Nature Organic Spring Mix 16 oz., and Walmart’s Marketside Spring Mix 11 oz. and 5 oz. because of its potential to contain hairy nightshade.
Hairy nightshade may
Continue Reading Dole recalls Simply Nature and Marketside salad mixes over toxic nightshade
Federal officials have declared that a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to Dole packaged salads has ended.
The most recent patient to be reported became sick on Jan. 15. It can take up
Continue Reading Listeria outbreak traced to Dole packaged salads ends with three patients dead
In a recent article by Purdue University, author Jillian Ellison talked to Amanda Deering, Ph.D., at Purdue University about how food safety became her driving passion and has made impacts abroad.
According to the article,
Continue Reading Food scientist discusses food safety work in Afghanistan
Another person has been added to the patient toll in a a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to Dole packaged salads.
There are now 17 people who have been confirmed with the outbreak
Continue Reading Listeria outbreak traced to Dole salads continues with another patient discovered
Dole is reopening two salad production plants linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has killed at least two people.
Dozens of packaged salad varieties sold under brands including those sold by Walmart,
Continue Reading Dole reopens salad facilities linked to multi-year Listeria outbreak
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads described below processed at its Springfield, OH, and Soledad, CA, production facilities containing iceberg lettuce, because of a possible health risk from
Continue Reading Dole, Marketside, President’s Choice, Kroger, other brands of salads recalled for Listeria risk
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I suppose it should not be a surprise. Outbreaks associated with lettuce, specifically the “pre-washed” and “ready-to-eat” varieties, are by no means a new phenomenon. In fact, the frequency with which this
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: 53 sick, 30 hospitalized, 4 with kidney failure and 3 dead
Although the COVID-19 pandemic dominated the news in terms of illnesses, foodborne pathogens also sickened people across the United States in 2021. Packaged leafy greens were behind four outbreaks.
Two outbreaks of infections from Listeria
Continue Reading 2021 outbreaks included fresh produce, cured meats, poultry and frozen shrimp
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a new outbreak of E. Coli O157:H7 infections but has not yet identified a source of the pathogen.
The only specific information available as of Dec. 29 is
Continue Reading FDA investigates new E. coli outbreak; continues work on other outbreaks
Opinion
Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health and safety of the public
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: Could Dole and Fresh Express face criminal charges for Listeria outbreaks?
