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 … Read more
Publix sandwiches, pizzas, salads, burrito bowls, tacos, and platters are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. These items were allegedly made with Fresh Express lettuce that was recalled for that pathogen. Since the recall notice was posted on the FDA’s Enforcement Reports page, there is no mention about whether or not any illnesses have … Read more
Fresh Express Salad Kits in three varieties are being recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the consumption of these products. The recalling firm is Fresh Express. These salads are expired and are no longer available for sale, but some people may have them or have … Read more
For the fifth straight year, more than 1,000 Americans developed cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection, from food sold, and some of it grown, in the U.S. Decades ago, these Cyclospora infections, which are characterized by frequent bouts of explosive diarrhea, were associated with travel to underdeveloped countries with tropical or subtropical climates. But the sharp rise … Read more
The deadly Fresh Express Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has ended with 10 people sick in eight states. One person, who lived in Pennsylvania, died. Fresh Express recalled its packaged salads that were produced in its Streamwood, Illinois facility on December 20, 2021. The case count has remained unchanged since the last update on December 22, 2021. … Read more
A new outbreak has been listed on the FDA‘s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table: Enteroinvasive E. coli O143:H26 that is not linked to any specific food. At least 16 people are sick in this unusual outbreak. This particular serovar has not often been seen in the United States before, but has been observed occasionally in Europe. … Read more
A new E. coli O121:H19 outbreak has been posted on the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. This outbreak, which has sickened at least four people, has already ended. The investigation, however, is still active and traceback has been initiated. The FDA stated, “A new outbreak of E. coli O121: H19 with an unidentified vehicle has … Read more
With four leafy greens outbreaks currently ongoing in the United States at this time (and several recalls), how do you protect yourself against foodborne illness? The CDC has some answers. From 2014 to 2018, there were 51 foodborne illness outbreaks linked to leafy greens. Five of those were multistate outbreaks reported to the public. (Most … Read more
The CDC is weighing in on the deadly Fresh Express Listeria monocytogenes outbreak linked to that company’s bagged salads. Ten people are sick, all ten have been hospitalized, and one person, who lived in Pennsylvania, has sadly died. The patient case count by state is: Illinois (1), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (1), New Jersey (2), New … Read more
A Fresh Express salad Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least ten people in eight states and has hospitalized all ten patients. One person has died, according to the FDA. We do not yet know the patent case count by state or the patient age range, but the states where the patients live or lived … Read more