Taste of Deutschland Buttered Vegetables is being recalled because it contains milk, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the package label as required. Anyone who is allergic to milk, as well as anyone who is lactose intolerant, could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. No reports of illness or allergic reactions have been received by the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Lidl US. The recalled product was sold at the retail level in these states: Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and in Washington D.C.. It was sold between October 21, 2023 to December 19, 2024. The recalled product is Taste of Deutschland Buttered … [Read more...]
Top 10 Outbreaks of 2024: Number Seven Is Fratelli Beretta
The top 10 food poisoning outbreak list of 2024 continues with number seven: the Fratelli Beretta Charcuterie Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 104 people in 33 states. The outbreak was declared over in March 2024. The case count by state was: Arizona (2), California (2), Colorado (1), Connecticut (1), Delaware (1), Florida (6), Idaho (2), Illinois (1), Iowa (2), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (7), Missouri (2), Nebraska (3), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (7), New York (12), North Dakota (1), Ohio (13), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (6), Tennessee (1), Texas (9), Utah (1), Vermont (1), Virginia (5), Washington (6), West Virginia (3), and Wisconsin (2). The patient age range was from under one year to 92 … [Read more...]
Impero Old World Italian Sausage Recalled For No Inspection
Impero Old World Italian Sausage is being recalled for lack of inspection. The sausage was sold in link and rope forms. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Impero Foods & Meats of Baltimore, Maryland. This raw Italian pork sausage was produced from October 3, 2024 through December 19, 2024. The recalled products include: 10 pound white cardboard box cases containing a plastic bag of “Old World Italian Sausage” with “rope” handwritten on the case. 10 pound white cardboard box cases containing a plastic bag of “Old World Italian Sausage” with “link” handwritten on the case. The items bear the establishment number “EST. 10827” that is stamped … [Read more...]
Orgain Chocolate Plant Protein Powder Recalled For Peanut
Orgain Chocolate Plant Protein Powder is being recalled because it may contain peanut, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the label. Anyone who is allergic to peanuts who eats this product may have a serious or fatal allergic reaction. One consumer did report an allergic reaction. The recalling firm is Orgain of Irvine, California. The recalled product is Orgain Chocolate Plant Protein Powder that is packaged in 2.01 pound bottles. The bottles are gray with a bright blue label and printing that is white. The product lot code is 4172-02-P, and the expiration date that is stamped on the label is June 20, 2026. Only that batch is included in this recall. No other Orgain products are affected by this issue. The company has conducted a complete review of the … [Read more...]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro Statements on Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) has issued a statement on the deadly Boar's Head Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. The Congresswoman sent a letter to Boar's head in September 2024 regarding the horrific accounts of a USDA inspection at the company's Jarratt, Virginia plant. That outbreak sickened at least 61 people in 19 states and killed 10 people. The case count by state was: Arizona (1), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (8), Massachusetts (3), Minnesota (1), Missouri (3), New Jersey (6), New Mexico (1), New York (19), North Carolina (1), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (1), Virginia (4), and Wisconsin (1). Illness onset dates ranged from May 29, 2024 to September 13, 2024. Sixty people were hospitalized. The plant kept … [Read more...]
Top 10 Outbreaks of 2024: Number Eight is SunFed Cucumbers
The op 10 list of multistate food poisoning outbreaks of 2024 continues with umber eight: the Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled SunFed cucumbers. This outbreak is still ongoing and the numbers may are updated. At this point, there are 100 people sick, with 25 hospitalized. At this time, the case count by state is: Alaska (2), Arizona (1), California (3), Colorado (8), Iowa (3), Illinois (3), Massachusetts (6), Michigan (2), Montana (17), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (2), New Mexico (1), Nevada (1), New York (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (8), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (5), Texas (6), Utah (2), Washington (6), Wisconsin (12), and Wyoming (8). Illness onset dates range from October 12, 2024 to November 23, 2024. Of the 80 people who gave information to public health investigators when … [Read more...]
Ralph’s Circle R Brand Bologna Recalled For Undeclared Milk
Ralph's Circle R Brand Bologna is being recalled because it may contain milk, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product label. Anyone who is allergic to milk or anyone who is lactose intolerant could have a serious reaction if they eat this product. No confirmed reports of adverse reactions have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these products. The recalling firm is Ralph's Packing Company of Washington. There are about 3,132 pounds of these ready to eat pork and beef bologna products included in this recall. They were produced since September 2022 and may be frozen. The recalled items include: 16 ounce (1 pound) or various weight (larger than 16 ounce) vacuum-sealed chubs of “Ralph’s CIRCLE R BRAND GARLIC … [Read more...]
FDA Warns Against S&M Oysters From Canada For Norovirus
The FDA is warning against S&M Oysters imported from British Columbia, Canada, which may be contaminated with norovirus and are linked to an outbreak. Information on the shellfish tag is: Original Harvester/Producer: Pacific Northwest Shellfish and Union Bay Seafood Cert. Numbers: BC 740 SP and BC 6001 SP Dates of Harvest: 12/01/24 to 12/09/24. S&M Shellfish Co of San Francisco, CA has issued a recall for certain oysters sold as Fanny Bay, Buckley Bay, and Royal Miyagi that were harvested between 12/1/2024 and 12/9/2024 from the British Columbia, Canada growing areas BC 14-8, LF # 1413888, 1409240, 1402294, 1409454, 1402193, 1402293, 1402060; and growing area BC 14-15, LF # 249854, due to a norovirus outbreak. Consumers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington DC, … [Read more...]
Top 10 2024 Outbreaks: Number Nine is Milo’s Eggs Salmonella
The top 10 2024 outbreak list continues with the number nine outbreak: the Milo's eggs Salmonella outbreak, which sickened at least 93 people in 12 states. There were 34 people hospitalized because they were so sick. There were several recalls issued in relation to this outbreak. And it's wasn't only chicken eggs that were implicated in this outbreak; duck eggs were included in the recall. The case count by state was: Arizona (1), California (5), Colorado (1), Illinois (12), Iowa (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota (5), New York (1), Oregon (1), Utah (1), Virginia (1), and Wisconsin (60). The patient age range is from 2 to 88 years. Thirty-four people have been hospitalized because they are so sick. That’s a hospitalization rate of 37%, which is much higher than the typical 20% … [Read more...]
SunFed Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Grows to 100 Sick
The SunFed cucumber Salmonella outbreak has grown to include 100 patients in 23 states, according to the CDC. And 25 people are hospitalized. That's an increase of 32 new cases, four new states, and seven new hospitalizations since the last update was issued on December 5, 2024. The new states are Arizona, Michigan, New Mexico, and Nevada. The case count by state is: Alaska (2), Arizona (1), California (3), Colorado (8), Iowa (3), Illinois (3), Massachusetts (6), Michigan (2), Montana (17), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (2), New Mexico (1), Nevada (1), New York (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (8), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (5), Texas (6), Utah (2), Washington (6), Wisconsin (12), and Wyoming (8). Illness onset dates range from October 12, 2024 to November 23, 2024. Of the 80 people who gave … [Read more...]
