United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited quantity of Wild Harvest® Organic Basil distributed out of UNFI’s Hopkins, MN distribution center to select retailers in Minnesota between 4/18/2020-5/8/2020. UNFI’s recall is issued out of an abundance of caution because of the potential for the impacted product to be contaminated
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Coronavirus COVID-19 Response – Marler Clark donates $40,000 to Seattle Area Food Banks
Courts are closing and meetings and hearings are being cancelled. Several food safety speeches have been cancelled or are being postponed. We did mediations this week scheduled in Denver and Rochester by video conferencing. All of the Marler Clark staff will be working from home. Bruce and I have been in the office on a…
Hepatitis A confirmed in food service employee who worked at a Boise Black Bear Diner
Central District Health offering free vaccine to impacted patrons and employees
A case of hepatitis A has been confirmed in a food service employee who worked while contagious at the Black Bear Diner, located at 7530 State Street in Boise. The employee worked only at the northwest Boise location, which is under separate ownership from…
Brave Horse Tavern Norovirus Outbreak in Seattle
Seattle King County Public Health investigated an outbreak of norovirus-like illness with vomiting, diarrhea, body aches, chills, and fever associated with Brave Horse Tavern in Seattle.
Since November 27, 2019, 30 people from 5 meal parties reported becoming ill after consuming food and drinks from Brave Horse Tavern on November 23 and 24, 2019.
We…
Hey, P.F. Chang’s – vaccinate your food service workers against Hepatitis A
The Department of Health in Sarasota conducted an epidemiological investigation and determined a person working at P.F. Chang’s at 766 South Osprey in Sarasota from November 6-17 may have been infectious.
If you ate or drank at the restaurant between November 6-17, the Department of Health says the Hepatitis A vaccine may provide protection against…
Another Food Service Worker with Hepatitis A
Still do not think vaccinating employees is not a good idea?
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health issued a warning Friday night about a possible Hepatitis A exposure at an Italian restaurant in Center City.
An employee who works at Ristorante La Buca, on Locust Street, recently confirmed a case of acute Hepatitis A, according…
Hepatitis A emergency caused by ShopRite food handler – 2,000 vaccinated
The Somerset County Department of Health’s public vaccination clinics in response to a confirmed case of Hepatitis A in a food handler at the Somerville ShopRite have concluded.
Approximately 2000 Hepatitis A vaccines were administered to the public in 17 hours over a period of 3 days. In addition, health department staff handled over 500…
Hey, another food service worker with Hepatitis A- vaccines are available
According to press reports, a food handler at a Somerset County ShopRite worked while infected with hepatitis A and may exposed shoppers to the highly contagious virus, health officials announced Monday
The employee, who worked that the Somerville store’s deli, was contagious between Oct. 13 and Oct. 30 so anyone who bought food from the…
Jaundice Eye on You: Its another day and another Hepatitis A positive food service worker
A Hattiesburg grocery store employee recently diagnosed with hepatitis A may have caused exposure to some customers, Mississippi State Department of Health officials said Thursday in a news release.
During the infections period of the disease, the employee handled fresh produce and packaged smoked and uncooked meats.
Customers who purchased fresh produce or packaged smoked…
Your daily dose of Hepatitis A via a food service worker
A case of Hepatitis A has been confirmed in a food worker at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen on earl Core Road, according to the Monongalia County Health Department.
“While the risk of contracting Hepatitis A from a food worker is low, people who have not been vaccinated against Hepatitis A who have consumed food from the…