Editor’s note: 2013 saw dozens of well-publicized foodborne illness outbreaks. While many of them were found to have sickened a handful of individuals, a few stood out as especially wide in scope. Food Safety News
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Multistate E. coli Outbreak Linked to Frozen Products Over, CDC Says
The E. coli outbreak linked to frozen food products that sickened 35 people in 19 states appears to be over, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The outbreak began in December
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Farm Rich Frozen Food E. coli Outbreak Hits 35
Another three individuals have been confirmed ill with E. coli O121 after eating Farm Rich products, bringing the total number ill to 35 people in 19 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
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Schools May Have Served 300,000 Pounds of Food Recalled for E. coli O121
The ongoing Rich Products Corp. recall, which has been expanded to include more than 10 million pounds of frozen food after being linked to a 15-state E. coli O121 outbreak may have impacted schools.
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CDC: 27 Confirmed Cases in Farm Rich E. coli Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that 27 E. coli cases have now been confirmed in connection with an E. coli O121 outbreak that has been traced to Farm Rich brand
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Farm Rich Frozen Food Recall Expands to More Products
Farm Rich Products Corporation has expanded its recall of Farm Rich and Market Day brand products to now include all products made at its Waycross, Ga. plant with best-by dates ranging from January 1, 2013
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Farm Rich Retailer List Expands Again
The list of retailers carrying recalled Farm Rich frozen food products has expanded yet again to include 15 national retailers and several more regional grocers. Consumers are encouraged to consult the .pdf linked above to
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More Retailers Involved in Farm Rich Recall
Update (1:00 PM PST): The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has once again expanded its list of retailers carrying recalled Farm Rich products. The latest retailer list contains 12 national grocers, including Alco, Kroger
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CDC Confirms Multistate E. coli Outbreak from Farm Rich Products
Update (March 29, 5:30 PM PST): The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has posted a distribution list of where affected products were sent. That list includes Wal Mart stores nationwide, Winn-Dixie
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Outbreak of E. coli O121 Linked to Frozen Snack Products
A variety of frozen snack products have been connected to an outbreak of E. coli O121 that has sickened at least 24 people in 15 states, according to an outbreak report published on the U.S.
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