When the CDC declared a Jimmy John’s E. coli O103 outbreak over with a total of 51 people infected from 10 states, the agency included only three patients from Iowa.
However, a report from the Iowa Department of Health says that 22 people from the state were sickened.
“A total
Continue Reading State reports different numbers for Jimmy John’s outbreak than CDC did
Anyone who has purchased Pure Missouri Ozark Country Sorghum should immediately throw the product out, according to a public health warning issued Tuesday by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Johnson County Public Health Department, and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA).
Tests by the State
Continue Reading Iowa says consumers should throw out sorghum product because of illnesses
Health officials have identified almost 100 sick people in Iowa and at least one in Minnesota in a multi-state Salmonella outbreak investigation linked to chicken salad sold at Fareway stores.
The company that supplied the deli chicken salad to Fareway Stores Inc. has not been revealed by the regional grocery
Continue Reading Chicken salad Salmonella outbreak nears 100 cases in 2 states
Few details are included in a consumer alert from the Iowa Department of Public Health that warns people about a Salmonella outbreak linked to chicken salad sold at Fareway grocery stores.
Laboratory tests have detected Salmonella in the chicken salad, which is made by a third party, according to the
Continue Reading Salmonella in chicken salad suspected cause of Iowa illnesses
If you’ve got food poisoning, Iowa’s got your number — and its toll free — 844-IowaSic.
Patricia Quinlisk, medical director for the Iowa Department of Public Health, said the announcement of the number for the state’s new food poisoning detection and response initiative Monday should reduce the number of foodborne
Continue Reading Who ya gonna call? Iowa outbreak busters launch hotline
Iowa health officials are investigating about 25 illnesses potentially linked to deli-made potato salads sold by Big G Foods in Marengo, IA. Test results from the State Hygienic Laboratory at the University of Iowa were presumed positive for Salmonella. 
“We have approximately 25 cases under investigation. It is possible the
Continue Reading 25 sickened in Salmonella outbreak tied to deli salads
