ROSEMONT, IL — Three panelists from two different states discussed their investigations of romaine lettuce outbreaks and generated wide-ranging questions during a session at Food Safety Summit 2020.
For the first time, the summit is
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Three dozen more patients and two more states are officially part of an E. coli outbreak traced to romaine, according to a renewed public alert from the CDC.
As of this week 138 people across
Continue Reading CDC reports dozens more people sick in ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to romaine
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
JuJu Bakes LLC, doing business as “The Cookie Dough Cafe” of Bloomington, IL, is recalling 15 cases of 1.6-ounce “Chocolate Chip Chilled Gourmet Edible Cookie Dough Bars” because they may contain peanuts, which are not
Continue Reading Employee discovery prompts cookie dough recall for undeclared peanuts
Editor’s note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also urge the public to avoid eating raw meat dishes. The agency has documented numerous outbreaks in relation to the seasonal consumption of these types
Continue Reading Cannibal sandwiches, tiger meat, steak tartare too dangerous to risk
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the Minnesota Department of Health, and local health departments are investigating an increase of Cyclospora infections.
To date, 11 ill patients
Continue Reading Midwest convenience store serves up Cyclospora in Del Monte veggie trays
Salmonella Enteritidis outbreaks in Canada and the United States that have been traced to raw frozen chicken patties are likely not related, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The strain in
Continue Reading Salmonella outbreaks from raw frozen chicken not related
The crowdsourcing site www.iwaspoisoned.com continues to show the Illinois-Wisconsin region as the center of a Salmonella montevideo outbreak likely caused by raw sprouts at Jimmy John’s restaurants.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Continue Reading Record shows Jimmy John’s sprouts repeatedly sicken patrons
Jimmy Johns Friday did something it has done in the past after one or more of its sandwich franchises was linked to an outbreak of foodborne illnesses: It ordered sprouts temporarily off the menu at
Continue Reading Jimmy Johns pulls sprouts from all 2,727 franchise locations
Local health officials are investigating eight reports of E. coli infections in La Crosse County, WI, according to local media reports.
However, neither the city of La Crosse nor the La Crosse County government had
Continue Reading Eight E. coli cases in Wisconsin county prompt investigation
Fair Oaks Farms LLC in Pleasant Prairie, WI, has recalled 1,134 pounds of pork sausage patties after its internal testing returned positive results for Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
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