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...]
Top 10 2024 Outbreaks: Number 10 Boar’s Head Meat Listeria
It's time for the top outbreak list for 2024. This year, the number 10 outbreak is the deadly Boars Head meat Listeria monocytogenes outbreak. There were at least 61 people sick in 19 states. And ten people died. The final 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. In this outbreak, one person got sick during a pregnancy and remained pregnant after recovering. The people who died lived in Illinois, New … [Read more...]
Lay’s Classic Potato Chips Recalled For Undeclared Milk
Lay's Classic Potato Chips are being recalled because they may contain milk, one of the nine major food allergens, that is not declared on the product 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 allergic reactions or illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is Frito-Lay of Plano, Texas. This product was sold to some retail stores and e-commerce distributors in the states of Oregon and Washington. The potato chips were available for purchase starting on November 3, 2024. No other Lay's products, flavors, sizes, or variety packs are included in this recall. The recalled product is Lay's Classic … [Read more...]
Deadly Grimmway Farms Carrots E. coli O121:H9 Outbreak Ends
The deadly Grimmway Farms carrots E. coli O121:H9 outbreak has ended with 48 people sick in 19 states, according to the CDC. Twenty people were hospitalized. There were quite a few recalls issued in relation to this outbreak, including the original recall, an expansion, and secondary recalls including Earth Farms Vegetable Medley, Fabalish Kickin’ Carrot Falafel Bites, Bunny Luv Carrots, and Whole Foods Organic Carrot Sticks. The case count by state was: Arkansas (1), California (3), Colorado (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (5), Missouri (1), New Jersey (2), New York (5), North Carolina (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (1), South Carolina (2), Texas (1), Virginia (1), Washington (8), and Wyoming (1). Illness onset dates ranged from September 6, 2024 to October … [Read more...]
Some VidaSlim Products Recalled For Containing Yellow Oleander
Some VidaSlim products are being recalled because they may contain yellow oleander. Yellow oleander is a toxic plant that can cause serious illness and death. Yellow oleander can cause neurologic, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular adverse health effects that can be severe or fatal. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these VidaSlim products. The recalled products include VidaSlim 90-day (Original Root, Root Plus, and Root Capsules), VidaSlim 30-day (Original Root, Root Plus, and Root Capsules), VidaSlim 7-day Sample Size (Original Root, Root Plus, and Root Capsules), VidaSlim Hot Body Brew (Strawberry and Peach flavors), and VidaSlim 7-day Sample Pouches for Original Root, Root Plus, and Root Capsules. Samples of some of … [Read more...]
