Investigators found Listeria monocytogenes matching an outbreak strain in cantaloupe at a Denver-area store, and on equipment and cantaloupe at the Jensen Farms packing facility in Colorado, the U.S.
Seven deaths among as many as 49 illnesses are being investigated and may be linked to Listeria-tainted cantaloupes traced to Jensen Farms in Holly, CO, according to a review of
With Listeria-laced cantaloupe sickening dozens and killing at least four in at least nine states (all these numbers will increase in the next 24 hours), what is the problem and
At least 119 people in 32 states have been stricken with Salmonella Heidelberg infections linked to Cargill ground turkey, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its
First came the state warning, then retail removals, next was the recall, followed by national warnings, and now the first lawsuit. The multi-state Listeria outbreak has played out this week
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assembled a new network of epidemiologists and other public health experts in hopes of responding more quickly and effectively to outbreaks of foodborne
According to reporter Steven Elbow of The Capital Times, health officials from State and Green counties in Wisconsin are investigating an E. coli outbreak that has claimed the life of
By the time the first recall was announced Wednesday, major retail chains had already removed all Colorado-grown cantaloupes from their shelves in the face of a deadly, multistate outbreak of
With tests pending to identify a specific source of cantaloupes implicated in a multistate Listeria outbreak, Colorado health authorities and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued
Cantaloupe at first blush seems to be a pretty benign fruit. Although a bit ugly on the outside, the inside is a favorite to both young and old – those most
Most of the Listeria illnesses in Colorado, including one that resulted in death, have now been tied to a multistate outbreak that includes Nebraska and Texas and may have been
The Colorado Listeria outbreak has produced one confirmed case every 24 hours for the 10 days through the Labor Day weekend, bringing the total to 13, including two deaths, since