With the patient count having grown to five times the initial number reported, the CDC has declared an end to a Salmonella outbreak traced to Hy-Vee pasta salad.
The most recent person to be infected
Continue Reading CDC declares end to outbreak traced to Hy-Vee pasta salad; 101 people infected
More than 50 additional people have been confirmed with Salmonella infections since July 17, and some of the implicated pasta salad from Hy-Vee stores does not expire until tomorrow.
With 79 people from nine states
Continue Reading Dozens more sick in Salmonella outbreak linked to Hy-Vee pasta salad
Chocolate covered pretzels and other snacks with long shelf lives are being recalled from hundreds of stores by at least six grocery chains across a dozen states because of possible Salmonella contamination,
The snacks —
Continue Reading Six grocery chains across 12 states recall snacks for Salmonella
Faribault Foods Inc. is recalling 15-ounce cans of black beans after a consumer found part of an ink pen in a can. Seven brands are included, but only one production code is implicated in the
Continue Reading Seven brands of black beans recalled because of ink pen
Iowa-based Maytag Dairy Farms remains closed and is not expected to resume operations until at least fall in the wake of six recalls earlier this year after Listeria monocytogenes was detected in its blue cheese.
Continue Reading Maytag Dairy taking months to clean up Listeria problem
Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling six trail mix products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products include Hy-Vee Caramel Cashew Honey Crunch
Continue Reading Hy-Vee Caught Up in Trail Mix Listeria Recall
(This editorial was first published Nov. 14, 2015, in the Des Moines Register and is posted here with permission.) More than 50 people were sickened by cooked taco meat that was served to the staff
Continue Reading Food Poisoning Cases Should Result in More Disclosure
