Gold Star Distribution, Inc. (Gold Star or “the Company”) is recalling all FDA regulated products listed in this press release due to the presence of rodent and avian contamination.
Persons handling or consuming the products could become seriously ill due to adulteration from pests, including rodents, birds and insects. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Public Health investigated an outbreak of gastrointestinal (stomach) illnesses associated with Mizuki Buffet in Tukwila. We did not find a specific food or drink item that might have caused the illnesses.
This outbreak appears to be over, and our investigation is complete.
Since September 9, 2025, eight people reported becoming sick after eating at Mizuki
Press reports that Central Connecticut State University officials are investigating a possible food poisoning at one of its campus dining facilities.
Officials said the university Environmental Health & Safety Department is working with the New Britain Department of Public Health and food service provider Sodexo to investigate potential food poisoning at The Hilltop Café.
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At least 24 shuttle bus drivers for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival became ill with food poisoning early Monday, authorities said.
Reports began coming in shortly after midnight after subcontracted drivers dined at an off-site catering location unaffiliated with the festival, the Cal Fire / Riverside County Fire Department said in a press
The ongoing investigation into gastrointestinal illnesses associated with consuming food from Mighty Taco, has identified 140 individuals reporting symptoms consisting primarily of nausea and vomiting after consuming refried beans from a Mighty Taco location in Erie County between the dates of September 30th and October 6th, 2016. As this is an ongoing investigation, this information
In a germ study conducted by NSF International, 20 families swabbed 14 items in their kitchens. NSF’s microbiologists analyzed the results, looking for E. coli, Salmonella, Listeria, mold and yeast. Download PDF.
The study revealed that the top five germ hot spots in the kitchen were the refrigerator vegetable and meat
MARCH 5, 2013—Baltimore, MD—The Center for Biosecurity of UPMC today released online ahead of print a new report, When Good Food Goes Bad: Strengthening the US Response to Foodborne Disease Outbreaks. The authors analyzed existing data and studies on foodborne illness outbreak response, identified emerging trends, and interviewed dozens of federal and state-level officials and
Welcome to the official website for information regarding the Seneca Lake Spraypark Cryptosporidium Class Action. Timothy Springer, et al. v. The State of New York, Claim No. 111361. This site is the proper location for periodic updates on the litigation. In addition, potential class members can retrieve the forms necessary for application to become
My dear friend, David Gumpert (“The Pope of Raw Milk”), suggested that I may have jumped the gun on linking Twin Rivers Farm raw milk to the Brucella illness. Mixed into his typical lawyer bashing and incorrect suggestions about why I do what I do, I certainly can concede his point that the Brucella illness
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-When is a legal action required as a victim of a food outbreak or recall?
-Which are the potentially liable parties?
-What is the basis of evidence best supporting litigation?
-What are the social impacts of these legal actions for the plaintiffs, the food producers and the food system?