I have been wondering where the yearly Cyclospora outbreaks were. Also, I ice been getting a lot of calls from folks suffering Salmonella infections.
Two Cyclospora and two Salmonella outbreaks under FDA scrutiny
Shruumz sickens 78 and kills 2
On July 30,2024, FDA published a list of store names and locations known to sell Diamond Shruumz-brand products. This comes after FDA received numerous reports of retailers continuing to sell the recalled products.
All Diamond Shruumz-brand products have been recalled and should not be sold. Consumers should not purchase any Diamond Shruumz-brand products. If you
Fast Facts on Boar’s Head Deli Meat Recall and Outbreak
Illnesses: 34
Hospitalizations: 33
Deaths: 2
States: 13 – Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Massachusetts (2), Maryland (6), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (2), New York (12), Pennsylvania (1), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (1).
Range in age from 32 to 94 years
Median age of 74
44% female
56% male
Boar’s Head expands recall to over 7 Million Pounds of Deli Meat
Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., a Jarratt, Va., establishment, is expanding its July 26, 2024, recall of deli meat products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The establishment is recalling approximately 7 million additional pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry
Lower Valley Processing recalls beef due to E. coli O157:H7
Lower Valley Processing, Official Establishment No. 007 located in Kalispell, Montana, has voluntarily recalled all non-intact, raw products (e.g., ground meat products) produced from animals slaughtered on June 5, 2024, because they may be adulterated with Escherichia coli 0157:H7, the Montana Department of Livestock announced today. Potentially affected products were labeled with “Lower Valley Processing
More Lead in Cinnamon prompts more recalls
American Spices, LLC. of Ozone Park, NY is recalling Spice Class brand Ground Cinnamon, because it has the potential to be contaminated with elevated levels of lead.
Spice Class brand Ground Cinnamon was distributed to retailers located in the New York City area between 12/01/2023 and 05/15/2024.
The recalled product is SPICE CLASS BRAND Ground
More Lead in Cinnamon revealed
ALB-USA Enterprises, Inc. of Bronx, NY is recalling ALB Flavor brand Cinnamon Powder, because it potentially contaminated with elevated levels of lead. Short-term exposures to very low levels of lead may not elicit any symptoms. It is possible that increased blood lead levels may be the only apparent sign of lead exposure. Additional signs and
What? Big Recalls due to Listeria on a Friday Night.
Product Type: Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Company Name: Supreme Service Solutions LLC.
Brand Name: (Kroger) Supreme Produce
Company Announcement
Summary of Recall: Supreme Service Solutions LLC. (dba Supreme Produce) is assisting in a Kroger Store recall for items purchased from Weirs Farm Inc. (purchased from
Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak now 34 with 2 dead in 13 States
Deaths in Illinois and New Jersey.
Although 13 states identified the names of the products and Delis withheld.
Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Massachusetts (2), Maryland (6), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2), North Carolina (1), New Jersey (2), New York (12), Pennsylvania (1), Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (1).
As of July 26, 2024, a total of
Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak – what you need to know
A Boar’s Head meat product has tested positive for Listeria and a variety of meat has been recalled.
as of July 19, 2024, a total of 28 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 12 states – Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Maryland (6), Minnesota (1), Missouri (2)