Fresh Express Gourmet Cafe Chicken Caesar Salad Bowls are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall was issued because the product was made with BrucePac cooked chicken, which has been recalled for Listeria contamination. The fresh vegetable components are not a part of this recall. The recall notice did not state whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is Fresh Express of Salinas, California. The salad bowls were sold in the states of California, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington. Fresh Express is no longer using chicken ingredients from BrucePac's facility in question and will not until they have been given permission by the USDA to operate again. The … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Beef Patties Test Negative For E. coli O157:H7
McDonald's beef patties test negative for E. coli O157:H7, according to a press release from the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Multiple lots of McDonald's brand fresh and frozen beef patties were collected from different McDonald's locations in Colorado that are associated with a deadly E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. All burgers from all lots were negative for the pathogen. The beef testing has been completed and the Department does not think they will need to conduct more testing. The outbreak has sickened at least 75 people in 13 states. The case count is: Colorado (26), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), Michigan (2), Missouri (4), Montana (13), Nebraska (11), New Mexico (5), Oregon (1), Utah (5), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), and Wyoming (4). The states added to the outbreak total are … [Read more...]
Deadly McDonald’s E. coli Outbreak Sickens 75; Onions Recalled
The deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak has now sickened at least 75 people in 13 states. That's an increase of 26 more patients in just three days. And Taylor Farms has recalled slivered onions sent to food service operators, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Everyone interviewed continues to report eating at McDonald's before they got sick. The most recent illness started on October 10. The case count by state is: Colorado (26), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), Michigan (2), Missouri (4), Montana (13), Nebraska (11), New Mexico (5), Oregon (1), Utah (5), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), and Wyoming (4). The states added to the outbreak total are Michigan, New Mexico, and Utah. Illnesses started on September 27, 2024. The patient age range is from 13 to 88 … [Read more...]
Alert For Meat and Poultry Products Imported From Myanmar
The USDA has issued a public health alert f0r meat and poultry products that were illegally imported from the country of Myanmar. That country is not allowed to import these products into the United States. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions reported to date. These items include: 180 gram cans containing “BEST BEEF CURRY.” 425 gram cans containing “BEST Chicken Biryani.” 360 gram cans containing “Hti Mi Gwik Dry MoHinGa Paste.” 425 gram cans containing “BEST Myanmar Duck Blood.” 400 gram cans containing “Eain Chak MoHinGa Paste.” 160 gram vacuum sealed clear packages containing “Min Thar Gyi Dried Fish.” 400 gram cans containing “Eain Chak Coconut Soup Paste.” These items do not have an establishment number or a USDA mark of inspection. … [Read more...]
Food Poisoning Outbreak in Howard County, MD Sickens 46
A food poisoning outbreak in Howard County, Maryland has Sickened at least 46 people, according to the Howard County Health Department. All 46 patients were transported to area hospitals. All are non-critical. This outbreak happened on October 21, 2024 at a facility in the 700 block of Chesapeake Bay Court in Jesus, Maryland in the afternoon. There is no further information on the age of the patents, or whether or not any are still hospitalized. The patients all allegedly ate the same food. Mutual aid was provided by Anne Arundel and Baltimore County officials. News reports are conflicting. Some outlets are reporting that the outbreak occurred at a seafood processing facility, while others say it was at a private home caused by food brought in by an "employee." Details about this … [Read more...]