Researchers in Canada have detailed the first known outbreak of E. coli O157 associated with kimchi outside of East Asia.

Fourteen Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157 cases were identified in two provinces in Western Canada. Thirteen patients lived in Alberta and one in Saskatchewan.

Symptom onset dates ranged from Dec. 11, 2021 to

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T-Brothers Food & Trading Ltd. is expanding its original recall of Hankook (Korean characters only) brand Original Kimchi because of possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination.

As of the last update, there have been 14 laboratory-confirmed cases of E. coli O157 illness linked to an outbreak associated with the kimchi.

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5000 Years Foods Inc. of Chicago is recalling certain kimchi because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was the result of sampling by the FDA that found Listeria monocytogenes in 5000 Years Foods Inc.’s production facility.

The recalled products were first distributed in Illinois and then further distributed to
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A Georgia firm has issued a recall of kimchi because the food may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. 

Atlanta Oriental Food Wholesale Company of Atlanta, GA announced Friday that it was withdrawing its Cut Napa Kimchi from the market after routine testing revealed the present of Listeria in 1-gallon containers

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