Chaundra and Shea Rodrigues are the 31-year-old parents of Z.R., their 13-month-old son. They live in Hilo, Hawai’i. On December 31, 2019, the plaintiffs went to the Island Naturals Market & Deli, located at 1221 Kilauea Ave, Hilo, Hawai’i, for lunch. They purchased two avocado sandwiches, comprised of sourdough bread, lettuce, onion,
Seattle Evergreen’s E. coli outbreak over after 15 customers sickened
Seattle/King County Public Health is investigating an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 (STEC) potentially associated with seven Evergreens restaurants in King County, WA. This outbreak appears to be over. The most recent illness in this outbreak reported to Public Health started on November 17, 2019. We
Another Romaine E. coli Outbreak over after 169 sick in US and Canada – Ready Pac and Fresh Express implicated
A total of 167 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from 27 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 20, 2019, to December 21, 2019. Ill people ranged in age from less than 1 to 89 years, with a median age of 27. Sixty-four percent of ill people
35 with E. coli in the US and Canada – Fresh Express left holding the bag
Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp chopped salad kits were the likely source of this outbreak – romaine lettuce from common supplier not definite.
A total of 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 were reported from five states in the United States – North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Georgia. Illnesses started
Marler Clark retained by victims in Salmonella Javiana outbreak linked to Tailor Cut Produce
FDA, CDC and state and local partners are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella Javiana. Epidemiologic and traceback evidence indicate that fruit mix with cantaloupe, honeydew, pineapple, and grapes from Tailor Cut Produce of North Brunswick, New Jersey, is a potential source of this outbreak.
Tailor Cut Produce of New Jersey recalled its
Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak has ended after 13 Sick with 1 Dead
Since the last update on November 18, 2019, two additional ill people were reported from Colorado and New Mexico. A total of 13 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Dublin were reported from eight states. The states impacted are:
Washington
California
Colorado
New Mexico
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Iowa
Illnesses started on dates ranging
Salmonella outbreak linked to Tailor Cut Fresh Fruit Produce explodes by 85
Ninety-six people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Javiana have been reported from 11 states – California 1, Colorado 1, Connecticut 1, Delaware 39, Illinois 1, Minnesota 1, New Jersey 12, New York, 4, Pennsylvania 34, Virginia 1 and Washington 1.
Illnesses were reported from states where Tailor Cut Produce distributes, including Pennsylvania, New
Egg Listeria recalls drag on after 7 sickened with 1 death
Seven people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from five states (Florida, Maine, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas). Four hospitalizations have been reported. One death has been reported from Texas.
As part of a multi-state recall due to the potential risk of Listeria monocytogenes, Meijer – in conjunction with
Death by Norovirus tied to Puritan Backroom in New Hampshire
The New Hampshire Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has determined that norovirus was a contributing cause of death in the person who passed away after attending an event at the Puritan Backroom in Manchester, New Hampshire, on November 24, 2019. The OCME completed its final report today after conducting an autopsy last month.
Jimmy John’s restaurants linked again to a sprout E. coli outbreak
Sprouts Unlimited of Marion Iowa is recalling clover spouts in 4 oz packages because it may be contaminated with Escherichia coli O103 bacteria (E. coli O103). E. coli O103 causes a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form