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Illinois county reports outbreak of infections from Campylobacter

By Coral Beach on September 9, 2022

The McHenry County Department of Health in Illinois is reporting a significant increase in infections from Campylobacter. 

Health officials have identified eight cases of campylobacteriosis with illness onsets between Aug. 17 and Aug. 30. That…

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Illinois restaurant subject of investigation for outbreak of Salmonella illnesses

By Coral Beach on September 11, 2021

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…
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BrightFarms expands recall of packaged salad greens linked to Salmonella outbreak

By News Desk on July 28, 2021

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…
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Almost 100 sick as Arby’s restaurant closes for second time

By Coral Beach on March 11, 2021

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…
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Dole recalls baby spinach products after state test shows Salmonella in a sample

By News Desk on August 10, 2019

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…
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Employee discovery prompts cookie dough recall for undeclared peanuts

By News Desk on July 28, 2019

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…
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Frozen tuna recalled in several states for Salmonella risk

By Kelsey M. Mackin on April 17, 2019

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…
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Record shows Jimmy John’s sprouts repeatedly sicken patrons

By Dan Flynn on January 23, 2018

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…
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Chicago IG says 20 more public health inspectors in the works

By News Desk on August 11, 2017

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…
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Salmonella outbreak ongoing since November; little known

By Coral Beach on June 4, 2017

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…
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