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Researchers draw attention to Listeria problem in fish

By Joe Whitworth on May 4, 2022

More than 20 Listeria outbreaks have been linked to salmon products in Germany in the space of a decade, according to a study.

Researchers identified 22 listeriosis outbreaks between 2010 and 2021 that were likely…
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Listeria infections prompt nationwide recall of pork patty rolls

By News Desk on November 21, 2018

Federal officials report a cluster of Listeria monocytogenes infections dating back to July 2017 has spurred a nationwide recall of an “undetermined amount” of Long Phung brand pork patty rolls.

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) confirmed…

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Victims file suit in listeria outbreak; more illnesses expected

By Coral Beach on March 29, 2018

As the World Health Organization told countries around the world this week to make listeriosis a reportable disease because of the ongoing crisis in South Africa, outbreak victims and their families filed a class action…
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Frozen vegetable plant reopening 2 years after deadly outbreak

By Catharine Huddle on March 23, 2018

A former Pasco, WA, vegetable processing plant shut down last year after a deadly Listeria outbreak is reopening under new ownership and a new name.

The plant was owned by CRF Frozen Foods and is…
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South Africa’s processed meats blamed in Listeria outbreak

By Dan Flynn on March 5, 2018

You might say the source of South Africa’s deadly Listeria outbreak was hiding in plain sight, but it took the deaths of 180 people before the Health Minister could collect enough evidence to name the…
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FDA report shows cheese maker knew of Listeria in facility

By Coral Beach on April 25, 2017

The owner of Vulto Creamery, whose raw milk cheese has killed at least two people in a multi-state Listeria outbreak, had been getting positive results for the pathogen from his equipment and production plant for…
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Raw milk still looking for wins as legislative season nears end

By Dan Flynn on March 23, 2017

Legislatures in almost a dozen states this year are considering whether to permit sales in one form or another of raw milk, which public health officials say is dangerous because it has not been pasteurized…
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Vulto Creamery expands cheese recall because of Listeria

By News Desk on March 11, 2017
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Vulto Creamery, Walton, NY, has expanded its recall to include all lots of four additional cheeses, in…
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2 dead in multi-state Listeria outbreak traced to Vulto cheese

By Coral Beach on March 9, 2017

Two people are dead and four others are confirmed sick with a strain of Listeria monocytogenes found in cheese made from unpasteurized raw milk. Vulto Creamery is recalling the cheese from retailers and distributors nationwide.
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CORRECTED: Blue Bell asks FDA if it can return to ‘industry norm’

By News Desk on December 31, 2016

CORRECTED CONTENT: Blue Bell Creameries wants the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to release it from certain food safety precautions imposed after its ice cream was linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak, seeking permission for…
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