A McDonald's Quarter Pounder E. coli Outbreak has sickened at last 49 people in 10 states, has hospitalized 10 of those patients, and has killed one person, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most of the sick people reported eating Quarter Pounder hamburgers from McDonald's. The case count by state is: Colorado (26), Iowa (1), Kansas (1), Missouri (1), Montana (1), Nebraska (9), Oregon (1), Utah (4), Wisconsin (1), and Wyoming (1). Illness onset dates range from September 27, 2024 to October 11, 2024. The patient age range is from 13 to 88. One person has developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a type of kidney failure. And the person who died was an older adult who lived in Colorado; that patient did not have HUS. The hospitalization rate for … [Read more...]
Church Brothers Green Onions Recalled For Possible Salmonella
Church Brothers Green Onions, sold under various brand names, are being recalled for possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this item. The recalling firm is Church Brothers (Church Brothers Farms) of Salinas, California. The distribution of this product was limited to a small number of retail and foodservice customers in Canada and in these states in the United States: Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia. In Canada, the recalled product is Imperial Fresh Green Onions Iceless in a 4 x 2 pound bag with lot code CB272378. In the United States, the recalled products are Church Brothers Green Onions Iceless in a … [Read more...]
Dakota Tom’s Cheeseburgers Recalled For Possible Listeria
Dakota Tom's Cheeseburgers are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These items were made with a burger patty made by BrucePac products that was recalled for contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these products. The recalling firm is Dakota Tom's Sandwiches of Corsica, South Dakota. The recalled products were sold at the retail level through grocery stores and convenience stores in the states of South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wyoming. The recalled items are Pepper Jack Cheeseburger with UPC number 737296806008, The Gambler with UPC number 737296601788, and Bacon Cheeseburger with UPC number 3729680300. The best by dates for these items range from 9/1/24 to … [Read more...]
TreeHouse Waffles Recalled For Possible Listeria Contamination
TreeHouse Waffles are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these items. The recalling firm is Treehouse Foods of Oak Brook, Illinois. The recalled products were sold throughout the United States and Canada at the retail level. They were packed in various formats under different brand names. You can see pictures of the recalled products along with the brand names and UPC numbers at the FDA web site.. The brands include Homestyle, Breakfast Best, Always Save, Best Choice, Essentials, Clover Valley, Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Hannaford, Harris Teeter, Higher Harvest by HEB, Kodiak, Simple Truth, Pics, Schnucks, SE Grocer, Good & Gather, Tops, Great Value, … [Read more...]
Ham in Jelly Recalled in Canada For Possible Listeria
Ham in Jelly, sold under various brand names, is being recalled in Canada for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of these items. The recalling firms are: Wagener's Meat Products Coppa's King City Village Bake Shop Glogowski euro food Staropolskie Delikatesy Starsky Fine Foods (Hamilton, Mississauga) Nika Deli (Welland Farmer's Market) Deli Fritz 302 Variety Each company is responsible for some, but not necessarily all, of the recalled products. These items were sold in Ontario at the retail level. You can see pictures of the products at the CFIA web site. The recalled products include Coppa's Fresh Market Wagener's Ham in Jelly that was clerk served. … [Read more...]
Today’s Frozen Dessert Ice Cream Recalled For Yellow #5 and #6
Today's Frozen Dessert Ice Cream in five flavors is being recalled because it was made with undeclared Yellow #5 and #6. Some people are sensitive to those colors, and they must be listed on the product label. This recall was on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page, and not the usual recall page, so there is no mention about whether or not any illnesses have been reported to the company to date. The recalling firm is Today's Frozen Desserts of Miami, Florida. These recalled products were sold in the state of Florida. They include Rum Raisin Ice Cream that is packaged in paper and plastic containers in sizes 3 gallon, half gallon, and quart. The code information is 00175240B, 00179240B, 00185240B, 00191240B, 00198240B, 00200240B, 00202240B, 00207240B, 00213240B, 00221240B, 00223240B, … [Read more...]
USDA Releases List of Schools That Received BrucePac Meats
The USDA releases the list of schools that received BrucePac meats that were recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Almost 12,000,000 pounds of fully cooked chicken and other meats are included in that recall. The schools are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, South Euclid, Ohio, Astatula Florida, Aston, Pennsylvania, Bangor, Michigan, Shady Hills, Florida, Staten Island, New York, Washington D.C., St. Petersburg, Florida, Valley Stream, New York, Folcroft, Pennsylvania, Orange City, Iowa, Belle Glade, Florida, Winter Haven, Florida, Memphis, Tennessee, Somerville, Tennessee, Newark, New Jersey, Conyers, Georgia, Rockford, Michigan, Decatur, Michigan, Plano, Illinois, Big Rapids, Michigan, Shively, Kentucky, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Indianapolis, Indiana, … [Read more...]
King Harvest Spinach Hummus Recalled For Foreign Material
King Harvest Spinach Hummus is being voluntarily recalled for possible foreign material contamination in the form of plastic fragments. This presents a choking hazard. Because this recall notice was posted on the FDA's Enforcement Reports page, and not the regular recall page, there is no mention about whether or not any injuries have been reported to the company to date in connection with the consumption of this product. The recalling firm is Pacific Coast Fresh CO of Portland, Oregon. The recalled product was sold in the states of Oregon and Washington. It is King Harvest Spinach Hummus, which is a perishable product and sold refrigerated. The hummus is packed in plastic tubs with tamper evident lids. This product weighs 10 ounces. The UPC number that is stamped on the product … [Read more...]
New Salmonella Thompson Outbreak on FDA’s Core Table
There is a new Salmonella Thompson outbreak on the FDA's Core Outbreak Investigation Table. There are eight investigations on the table; seven of them are unsolved. Two investigation have been closed. The new Salmonella Thompson outbreak has 23 people sick. The FDA has initiated traceback. This outbreak is currently unsolved. For the Salmonella Liverpool outbreak, there are three people sick. The FDA has not started traceback, has not inspected any facilities, and has not collected or tested samples. For the E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that is unsolved, the case count is back to 28, after the last update said it had decreased to 27. Traceback has been initiated and the FDA has conducted an inspection. For the unsolved Listeria monocytogenes outbreak, the case count remains the … [Read more...]
Milo’s Poultry Farms Eggs Salmonella Outbreak Ends With 93 Sick
The Milo's Poultry Farms eggs Salmonella outbreak has ended with 93 people sick in 12 states and 34 hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That's an addition of three states and 30 more illnesses since the last update was issued on September 6, 2024. Many eggs, including duck eggs, were recalled in response to this outbreak. Most of the sick persons live in Wisconsin, where the farm is located. The case count by state is: 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 … [Read more...]
