The deadly Fresh & Ready Foods Listeria monocytogenes outbreak is over with 10 sick, 10 hospitalized, and one death, according to the CDC. The products made by that company were recalled on May 10, 2025. This outbreak has not been updated since May 10, 2025. The case count by state is: California (8) and Nevada (2). The patient age range is from 41 to 87 years. Illness onset dates range from December 3, 2023 to September 9, 2024. The person who died lived in Nevada. The recalled items include snack foods and sandwiches that were distributed between April 18, 2025 and April 28, 2025 in vending and breakroom areas within corporate offices, medical buildings, and healthcare facilities in the states of Arizona, California, Nevada, and Washington. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and … [Read more...]
New Cyclospora Outbreak on FDA CORE Investigation Table
There is a new Cyclospora outbreak on the FDA CORE Investigation Table, along with two Listeria monocytogenes outbreaks, a hepatitis A outbreak, an E. coli outbreak, and four Salmonella outbreaks. Of those nine outbreaks, four have been solved. One investigation is over. For the new Cyclospora outbreak, there are 24 people sick. This outbreak is unsolved. The FDA has initiated traceback. For the Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak that is unsolved, there are 18 people sick. The FDA has not initiated traceback, inspected a facility, or collected samples. For the Salmonella Anatum outbreak, Chetak Sprouted Beans have been linked to illnesses. There are 11 people sick in 10 states, and four people have been hospitalized. The frozen moth beans and moong beans have been recalled. The … [Read more...]
Family Cow Raw Milk May Have Caused Salmonella Illnesses
Family Cow raw milk and raw milk cheeses may have caused Salmonella illnesses, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and news reports. Officials are warning consumers to discard raw milk and raw milk cheeses produced by that dairy. The dairy is located at 3854 Olde Scotland Road in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. A recent spike in Salmonella illness reports prompted officials to look at the dairy. They found that a "substantial number" of 70 recent Salmonella patients said they ate Family Cow's products before getting sick. Samples of the Family Cow's products tested positive for Salmonella. The raw milk was packaged in pint, half gallon, and gallon containers. The raw milk cheeses sold in blocks include Cheddar, yellow Cheddar, garlic and chives Cheddar, Colby, … [Read more...]
Chetak Deep Sprouted Beans Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 11
A Chetak Deep Sprouted Beans Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 11 people in 10 states, according to the CDC. These frozen sprouted beans, Chetak Deep Sprouted Mat and Moong Beans, were recalled on July 16, 2025. The serotype is Salmonella Anatum. The case count by state is: Connecticut (1), Florida (1), Illinois (1), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota (1), New Jersey (1), Pennsylvania (1), Tennessee (1), Virginia (1), and Washington (1). The patient age range is from less than 1 to 78 years. Ilness onset dates range from October 22, 2024 to June 24, 2026. Of nine people who gave information about their health to investigators, four have been hospitalized, for a hospitalization rate of 44%, more than double the typical hospitalization rate for a Salmonella outbreak. In … [Read more...]
Recalled Emek Pistachio Cream Tested For Salmonella Oranienburg
Recalled Emek Pistachio Cream sold in store is being tested for possible contamination with Salmonella Oranienburg, the outbreak strain responsible for illnesses in Minnesota and New Jersey, according to the FDA. An outbreak linked to that product that was sold to an served in restaurants has sickened three people in Minnesota and one in New Jersey. The retail product was recalled on July 14, 2025, but officials do not yet know if that product has the same Salmonella serotype as the one that made people sick. The outbreak was announced in mid June, 2025. The recalled product, Emek Spread Pistachio Cacao Cream with Kadayif, is packaged in 9.7 ounce glass jars with batch number 250401, UPC number 8 69652 10130, and best before date April 1, 2027. It was sold primarily in World Market … [Read more...]
Deadly August Egg Salmonella Outbreak Ends With 134 Sick
The deadly August Egg Salmonella outbreak has ended with 134 people sick in ten states, according to the CDC. This is an increase of 55 more patients and three more states since the last update on June 5, 2025. The new states are Colorado, Kansas, and Utah. The case count by state is: Arizona (8), California (109), Colorado (2), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Nebraska (2), New Jersey (2), Nevada (4), Utah (1), and Washington (4). The patient age range is from 1 to 90 years. Illness onset dates ranged from February 24, 2025 to June 6, 2025. Of the 112 people who gave information to public health investigators, 38 were hospitalized, for a hospitalization rate of 34%, much higher than the typical rate of 20% for a Salmonella outbreak. The person who died lived in California. Of the 41 … [Read more...]
Ramsey’s Diner Missy’s Pies Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 10
A Ramsey's Diner Missy's Pies Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 10 people, according to the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department. The health department was told about the illnesses on June 27, 2025. No specific ingredient has been singled out as the cause of these illnesses, but each patient had eaten at least one meal at different Ramsey's Diner locations between June 17 and June 20, 2025. Each person ate different entrees, but all consumed either a custard based pie topped with meringue or a cheesecake; they were made with eggs. Samples of pies and eggs have been collected for testing. The patients live in these counties in Kentucky: Fayette County (4), Jessamine County (2), Mercer County (2), Fleming County (1), and one out of state resident. The patient age … [Read more...]
FDA On End of Bedner Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak
The FDA has weighed in on the end of the Bedner cucumber Salmonella outbreak, which has sickened ant least 69 people in 21 states. Many secondary recalls were issued in response to this outbreak. The patient case count per state is: Alabama (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (7), Georgia (10), Illinois (5), Indiana (1), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (2), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (4), New Jersey (3), New York (4), Ohio (6), Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (6), Tennessee (1), and Virginia (3). Illnesses started on dates ranging from April 2, 2025 to May 29, 2025. The patient age range is from 1 to 89 years. Twenty-two people were hospitalized. That is an increase of 24 more patients and three more states since the last update … [Read more...]
Bedner Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Ends with 69 Sick
The Bedner cucumber Salmonella outbreak has ended with 69 people sick in 21 states, according to the CDC. That is an increase of 24 more patients and three more states since the last update was issued on May 30, 2025. The new states are Maryland, Mississippi, and New Jersey. This outbreak is over. The patient case count per state is: Alabama (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (7), Georgia (10), Illinois (5), Indiana (1), Kansas (1), Kentucky (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (2), Mississippi (1), North Carolina (4), New Jersey (3), New York (4), Ohio (6), Pennsylvania (7), South Carolina (6), Tennessee (1), and Virginia (3). Illnesses started on dates ranging from April 2, 2025 to May 29, 2025. The patient age range is from 1 to 89 years. Of the 60 people who … [Read more...]
Meadow View Jerseys Raw Milk Campylobacter Outbreak
A Meadow View Jerseys raw milk Campylobacter outbreak has sickened an unknown number of consumers, according to news reports. That dairy is located at 172 South Farmersville Road in Leola, Pennsylvania. The milk is being recalled. There is no information about this recall and outbreak on the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture web site, but the public was informed via a press release. And there is no information about where this milk was sold, but last year the same farm recalled raw milk for Campylobacter contamination and listed where the milk was sold. This information may or may not be current. We don't know how many people are sickened, if anyone has been hospitalized, patient illness onset dates, or the age range. Any Meadow View Jerseys raw milk purchased since April … [Read more...]
