Federal officials have declared that a deadly outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections traced to Dole packaged salads has ended.
The most recent patient to be reported became sick on Jan. 15. It can take up to 70 days for symptoms of Listeria infections to appear, but the implicated salad was
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Dole is reopening two salad production plants linked to an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections that has killed at least two people.
Dozens of packaged salad varieties sold under brands including those sold by Walmart, Kroger and Lidl were recalled Dec. 22, 2021, after testing revealed the presence of the
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Officials are investigating a new E. Coli O157:H7 outbreak that is linked to two brands of prepackaged baby spinach. The FDA is investigating farms linked to the spinach.
“One case reported eating Josie’s Organics organic baby spinach purchased from HyVee, and the other case reported Fresh Thyme organic baby spinach
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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
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Local media in the Seattle area are reporting the a woman found a dead lizard in her restaurant salad.
Maniza Qureshi reported the incident to Seattle & King County Public Health after the shocking experience with a lunchtime salad from an Evergreens restaurant.
“No other complaints of foreign items in
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Each summer, Oklahomans find themselves celebrating weekends with backyard barbeques, and while the grilled meats may be the main attraction, a summer cookout is incomplete without the perfect summer salad.
Just as there are safety protocols for handling meat, there also are recommendations for the proper handling of produce. Food
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A Canadian company is now recalling baby spinach in the United States after having launched a recall in Canada because a positive lab test showed the fresh produce could be contaminated with Salmonella.
Vegpro International of Sherrington of Quebec, Canada, distributed the recalled Fresh Attitude brand fresh baby spinach in
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Fresh Express today announced a recall of Caesar salad kits because a sample tested positive for E. Coli O26. The product is past its expiration date, but company officials are concerned that consumers may still have unused portions in their homes.
The 10.5-ounce salad kits are eight days past the
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The source of a national Yersinia outbreak in recent weeks in Norway that affected 23 people is believed to have been salad with spinach or baby spinach.
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (Folkehelseinstituttet) said the Yersinia enterocolitica O3 outbreak was considered to be over.
It started in mid-May and
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With another 84 patients confirmed and an eighth state involved, an outbreak of Cyclospora infections linked to Fresh Express bagged salads sold by grocery stores is now being blamed for sickening restaurant patrons.
As of an update today, federal officials are reporting 206 patients have been confirmed as infected by
Continue Reading Walmart salad served by restaurant linked to parasitic infections; grocery store bagged salads still involved
