Food Illnesses Linked to Multiple Stops Along Food Chain
Outbreaks of listeria and other serious illnesses linked to tainted food are becoming more common, partly because much of what we eat takes a long and winding road from farm to fork. A cantaloupe grown...
View ArticleColorado Processing Plant Faulted in Listeria Outbreak
Unsanitary conditions at a packing plant that processed fresh cantaloupes from a Colorado farm likely contributed to one of the deadliest listeria outbreaks in U.S. history, health regulators said on...
View ArticleDeath Toll from U.S. Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Rises to 28
The death toll linked to listeria-contaminated cantaloupes in the United States has climbed to 28, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. Whole or pre-cut Rocky Ford-brand...
View ArticleListeria Lawsuits Could Target Grocers, Auditor
An outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe blamed for the deaths of 29 people could be costly for grocery stores, a distributor and an auditing lab. Whole or pre-cut Rocky Ford-brand cantaloupe from...
View ArticleFDA Seeks Feedback on New Food Safety Regulations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration kicked off a series of public meetings on Thursday to explain its proposed new rules for improving the safety of the nation’s food supply – and gain feedback on...
View ArticleMan Sues Wyoming Walmart For Wrongful Death
A man who says his wife died after she ate a contaminated cantaloupe purchased at a Sheridan, Wyo. Walmart is suing the retailer. The Sheridan Press reported Frederick M. Lollar filed the wrongful...
View ArticleWrongful Death Suit Filed in California Amid Listeria Outbreak
The family of a California woman whose death was linked to prepackaged caramel apples sued the Safeway grocery chain for selling her the product. The lawsuit filed on Monday in Santa Cruz County...
View ArticleCalifornia Company Among Those to Recall Frozen Spinach
Three organic food companies that use spinach in their food have recalled hundreds of thousands of items over listeria concerns. Organic food company Amy’s Kitchen, in Petaluma, Calif., has voluntarily...
View ArticleTexas Grocery Chain, H-E-B, Others Pull Blue Bell Products
Texas grocery chain H-E-B is pulling all Blue Bell Ice Cream from store shelves as a precaution after a recall of some of the ice cream maker’s products that were connected to three deaths in Kansas....
View ArticleMore People Sickened by Listeria Linked to Blue Bell Ice Cream
An outbreak of a food-borne illness linked to some ice cream products made by Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries has grown to include three people in Texas who became ill, according to federal health...
View ArticleBlue Bell Creameries Expands Recall to All of its Products
Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries has issued a voluntary recall for all of its products on the market after two samples of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream tested positive for listeria, a...
View ArticleListeria Leads Ohio’s Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams to Destroy 265 Tons of Product
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is destroying more than 265 tons of ice cream after listeria was found in the production facility and in products last week. CEO John Lowe says in a statement that the...
View ArticleBlue Bell Likely Aware of Listeria Problems in 2013: FDA
Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries likely knew as early as 2013 of a Listeria problem at its Oklahoma plant and did not do enough to make sure its factory was sanitized, according to documents from the...
View ArticleOhio Ice Cream Maker Traces Listeria to Pint-Filling Machine
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams says it has traced the source of listeria in its Ohio production facility to a pint-filling machine. CEO John Lowe says in a statement that the company will never be sure how...
View ArticleFormer Texan Who Got Sick on Ice Cream Sues Blue Bell Alleging Negligence
An ex-Houston , Texas resident who says he contracted listeria-related meningitis after eating Blue Bell ice cream has sued the company. David Philip Shockley seeks unspecified damages in the...
View ArticleHow Genome Sequencing Is Transforming Food Safety
Investigations into foodborne illness are being radically transformed by whole genome sequencing, which federal officials say is enabling them to identify the source of an outbreak far more quickly and...
View ArticleOklahoma Company Recalls Hot Dogs, Corn Dogs over Listeria Fear
More than 372,000 pounds of hot dogs and corn dogs made by an Oklahoma company are being recalled over concerns of listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Alstus, Oklahoma-based...
View ArticleChicken Dish Recalled by California Company over Listeria Fears
A California-based Indian food company has recalled pre-packaged chicken tikka masala products over possible listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection...
View ArticleMinnesota Frozen Food Company Recalls 212K Pounds of Pork, Chicken Products
Authorities say a Minnesota frozen food and packing company is recalling more than 212,000 pounds of ready-to-eat pork and chicken products that contain vegetables that might be contaminated with...
View ArticleNearly 3.5 Tons of Chicken Salad Recalled by Houston Company
A Houston company has recalled nearly 3.5 tons (2.72 metric tons) of ready-to-eat chicken salad that regulators say may be contaminated with listeria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Nov. 14...
View ArticleTexas Food Manufacturer Recalls Pork Rolls in Listeria Outbreak
Authorities have traced a multi-state listeria outbreak which has hospitalized four people to a Houston-based Vietnamese food manufacturer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Long Phung Food...
View ArticleCalifornia Grower Recalling Avocados Over Listeria Fears
A Southern California company is voluntarily recalling whole avocados over possible listeria contamination. Henry Avocado, a grower and distributor based near San Diego, said Saturday that the recall...
View ArticleListeria Concerns Prompt Recall of 3.3K Pounds of Foods from Texas Company
A Texas company has recalled more than 3,300 pounds (1496.87 kilograms) of ready-to-eat meat, poultry and salad products amid concerns about possible listeria contamination. The U.S. Department of...
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