UPDATE: Late this afternoon public health officials reported a third patient has died in this outbreak. No further details were released on the patient.
Another person has died in an outbreak of hepatitis A among
Continue Reading UPDATED: Third death reported in hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurant chain
The case count in a hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurants in Virginia has doubled. At least 30 people are now infected with the virus, which can cause life-threatening liver infections.
Health officials said the
Continue Reading Restaurant-related hepatitis A outbreak doubles in size; more illnesses likely
At least three people have been admitted to hospitals in a growing outbreak of hepatitis A linked to restaurants in Virginia.
There are now 14 people confirmed infected, according to state health officials. Four of
Continue Reading More patients identified in hepatitis A outbreak linked to restaurants
Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. announced a 10-state recall of baby spinach because of potential contamination with Salmonella. According to the recall notice posted on The Food and Drug Administration’s website, the recall was issued due
Continue Reading Dole recalls baby spinach products after state test shows Salmonella in a sample
The country hams that some say are the quintessential dish of the South became, during this past weekend, suspects in a deadly listeriosis outbreak.
Four people, three in Virginia and one in North Carolina, have
Continue Reading Multiple recalls to chase down ham responsible for Listeriosis outbreak in South
A committee hearing is set today in the Virginia legislature on a House bill that would clarify the state’s raw milk herd share law, according to the sponsor.
Republican Barry Knight of Virginia Beach introduced
Continue Reading Virginia Republican’s raw milk bill on today’s hearing calendar
Public health officials in Virginia continue to implore anyone who attended a chili/chowder cook-off event Sept. 30 at the Chincoteague carnival grounds to fill out an online survey to help with a foodborne illness outbreak
Continue Reading Salmonella source at cook-off still a mystery; dozens sickened
A peanut production facility in Virginia is on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for serious violations of food safety regulations regarding sanitary conditions during production, storage and transportation, and product labeling.
Officials from
Continue Reading FDA warns peanut firm about insanitary conditions, labeling
An announcement by local health officials that they have identified at least 60 people who became sick after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill location in Virginia this past weekend combined with a viral video
Continue Reading Lab confirms norovirus in Chipotle customer; at least 60 sick
No one was answering the phone at the Chipotle Mexican Grill on Tripleseven Road in Sterling, VA, Tuesday evening and no one from the chain’s corporate headquarters in Denver was answering questions about when they
Continue Reading Chipotle mum on status of restaurant linked to outbreak
