A Salmonella outbreak related to a restaurant in Illinois is being investigated by county and state public health officials. At least eight patients have been identified so far.
Officials are telling the public to seek
Continue Reading Illinois restaurant subject of investigation for outbreak of Salmonella illnesses
Amid an ongoing outbreak, BrightFarms is expanding a recall of packaged salad greens that were produced in its Rochelle, IL, greenhouse farm and sold in Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Michigan because of potential Salmonella
Continue Reading BrightFarms expands recall of packaged salad greens linked to Salmonella outbreak
An Arby’s restaurant has closed for the second time in less than a month because of an outbreak of foodborne illnesses among its customers. Health officials say the pathogen involved is norovirus, which is notoriously
Continue Reading Almost 100 sick as Arby’s restaurant closes for second time
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. announced a 10-state recall of baby spinach because of potential contamination with Salmonella. According to the recall notice posted on The Food and Drug Administration’s website, the recall was issued due
Continue Reading Dole recalls baby spinach products after state test shows Salmonella in a sample
JuJu Bakes LLC, doing business as “The Cookie Dough Cafe” of Bloomington, IL, is recalling 15 cases of 1.6-ounce “Chocolate Chip Chilled Gourmet Edible Cookie Dough Bars” because they may contain peanuts, which are not
Continue Reading Employee discovery prompts cookie dough recall for undeclared peanuts
Jensen Tuna of Louisiana is recalling frozen ground tuna imported from JK Fish, because it may potentially be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a recall notice posted on the FDA’s website Tuesday afternoon.
The recall
Continue Reading Frozen tuna recalled in several states for Salmonella risk
The crowdsourcing site www.iwaspoisoned.com continues to show the Illinois-Wisconsin region as the center of a Salmonella montevideo outbreak likely caused by raw sprouts at Jimmy John’s restaurants.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continue Reading Record shows Jimmy John’s sprouts repeatedly sicken patrons
Although Chicago’s health department has plans to add less than half the number of the restaurant inspectors the city’s Inspector General Joe Ferguson recommended, he says it should be enough to perform the minimum number
Continue Reading Chicago IG says 20 more public health inspectors in the works
A Michigan restaurant has temporarily closed while authorities investigate an outbreak of Salmonella saintpaul that has sickened at least 26 people in the state as well as others in Ohio and Illinois.
The Oakland County
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak ongoing since November; little known
A 71-year-old man is facing 18 months in federal prison for taking bribes in exchange for giving false food safety training certificates to foodservice workers from 2008 to 2015.
Ernest Griffin negotiated a plea agreement
Continue Reading Elderly man sentenced to 18 months for certification bribes
