Eagle Produce LLC Scottsdale, AZ is initiating a recall of 224 cases of whole cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may experience
Boar’s Head Audit – Excellent in May and Suspended in July – what happened to get 58 clinical and 6 food samples positive for Listeria?
58 clinical
Distance between clinical isolates: minimum = 0 SNPs, maximum = 6 SNPs, average = 1 SNPs
WGS date range: 2024-06-10 to 2024-09-04
5 Liverwurst Isolates
1 Deli Meat Ham Isolate
Antibiotic Resistant Salmonella strikes 65 in 9 states linked to Milo’s Eggs
65 people from 9 states have gotten sick from the same strain of Salmonella. The 9 states include the 3 states where the eggs were sold – Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin – in addition to California, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Utah, and Virginia. Most sick people are from Wisconsin (42) or Illinois (11).
24 people have been
Botulism case reported in New Jersey
The Camden County Health Department has been notified that a resident has tested positive for botulism.
Botulism is a rare illness that is caused by the bacterium clostridium botulinum and related bacteria that attack the body’s nerves. The disease can be spread through food or wounds.
“Botulism is rare, but it is a serious illness
Nearly 160 sickened with 2 dead tied to Diamond Shruumz
Additional patients have been identified in an outbreak of illnesses traced to Diamond Shruumz brand edibles. FDA testing has shown that more of the company’s products are contaminated with harmful chemicals.
There are now 158 confirmed illnesses in the outbreak, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The sick people are spread across 32 states
Shigella Outbreak hits Elk’s Lodge in Humboldt
Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services Public and Environmental Health officials are advising community residents who attended a dinner at the Elks Lodge in Eureka on Wednesday, Aug. 28, that they may have been exposed to Shigella. Attendees experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) issues should contact their primary care provider, as well as take steps
Campylobacter Outbreak tied to Paradise Grove Dairy Raw Milk
Idaho Public Health officials are investigating recent reports of 18 people who recently experienced symptoms of, and tested positive for, Campylobacter, and who also reported purchasing and drinking unpasteurized (raw) milk from Paradise Grove Dairy. The Idaho Division of Public Health is collaborating with Central District Health (CDH), Eastern Idaho Public Health (EIPH), and Idaho
17 with Listeria with 1 dead New Yorker, Senator Schumer, where are the hearings?
As of August 27, a total of 57 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 18 states – Including: Arizona 1, Florida 3, Georgia 2, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Maryland 8, Massachusetts 3, Minnesota 1, Missouri 3, New Jersey 5, New Mexico 1, New York 17, North Carolina 1, Pennsylvania
Hepatitis A warning issued for customers of Hana Koa Brewing Company
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of hepatitis A infection in a food service employee at Hana Koa Brewing Company, located at 962 Kawaiaha‘o St., in Honolulu.
Anyone who has consumed any food or drink products from this establishment from Aug. 3-16, 2024, may have been exposed to the disease.
Food Safety Attorney Marler calls on Congress to investigate both the cause of the Deadly Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak and why USDA/FSIS inspectors allowed plant conditions to exist
“The years of inspection reports (Here are the Inspection Reports in PDF.) leave little doubt that the Boar’s Head plant’s food safety plan must have been non-existent, “ said food safety attorney, Bill Marler. “It is hard to wrap your head around how food could be produced in these conditions by this company