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 is four times more cases compared to the previous two weeks and 3.33 times more
Continue Reading Illinois county reports outbreak of infections from Campylobacter
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 medical attention and testing if they ate at the La Mex restaurant in the 100
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 contamination.
The initial recall can be viewed here.
BrightFarms is taking this action after being
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 hard to eradicate.
More than 90 people have reported becoming ill after eating at the
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 to a sample of baby spinach that yielded a positive result for Salmonella in a
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 declared on the label, according to a recall notice posted on the Food and Drug
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 is in response to the CDC and FDA’s investigation of 13 illnesses caused by Salmonella
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 was able to get a public warning out on the latest outbreak involving Jimmy John’s
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 of inspections required by state law.
In a follow-up report issued Wednesday, Ferguson said the
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 Health Division in Pontiac, MI, did not name the Rochester, MI, restaurant in a notice
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreak ongoing since November; little known
