OCTOBER 12, 2026POSTSCOMMENTS

GreenWise Frozen Blueberries E. coli O145 Outbreak Sickens 12

The GreenWise frozen blueberries E. coli outbreak has sickened at least 12 people in two states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The blueberries, which were sold at Publix stores in eight states and imported from Chile, have been recalled. The case count by state is: Florida (11), and Georgia (1). … Read more

GreenWise Frozen Blueberries Recalled For E. coli O145 Outbreak

Update: Publix has removed the recall notice, since the FDA has added it. Everything on the original notice was accurate, including the outbreak information. GreenWise frozen blueberries are being recalled because they are associated with an E. coli O145:H28 outbreak. This recall and outbreak were announced in a Publix recall notice, not by the FDA … Read more

New Cyclospora Outbreak on FDA’s CORE Outbreak Table

University of North Dakota Outbreak Sickens Students

There is a new cyclospora outbreak on the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Table. There are nine outbreaks on the table; six of those outbreak have been solved. Three of the outbreaks have ended, but the investigations into all of them are ongoing. For the new cyclospora outbreak, there are two people who are sick. The source … Read more

New Salmonella Outbreak on FDA CORE Investigation Table

There is a new Salmonella outbreak on the FDA’s CORE Investigation Outbreak Table, bringing the number of outbreaks to seven. Of those seven outbreaks, five have been solved. The new Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak has sickened at least 62 people and has not been solved. The FDA has initiated traceback. For the deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak … Read more

New Listeria and Cyclospora Outbreaks on FDA CORE Table

There are new Listeria and Cyclospora outbreaks on the FDA’s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. Neither outbreak has been solved. There are six outbreaks currently on the table; four have been solved. The new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least eight people. The FDA has initiated traceback and onsite inspections. The new cyclospora outbreak has … Read more

The Kebab Shop Beef Kofta E. coli Matches Outbreak Strain

The Kebab Shop beef kofta E. coli O157:H7 matches the outbreak strain using whole genome sequencing, according to the USDA. Nine people living in California are sick. The outbreak was announced last month in a public health alert, since the products are no longer available for purchase. Illness onset dates range from March 27, 2026 … Read more

The Kebab Shop E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak in California Sickens 9

The Kebab Shop E. coli O157:H7 outbreak in California has sickened at least nine people, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). That restaurant’s beef kofta (seasoned ground beef kebabs) is the source of this pathogen. The restaurant is cooperating with public health  officials and has stopped serving that dish at all of … Read more

Raw Farm Raw Cheddar E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Ends With 9 Sick

Raw Farm Raw Cheddar E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Ends With 9 Sick

The Raw Farm raw Cheddar E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has ended with nine sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those nine patients live in three states. The outbreak was actually linked to raw Cheddar cheese and raw milk from that farm. More than half of the illnesses in this outbreak … Read more

E. coli O157:H7 Found in Raw Farm Raw Cheddar Cheese

FDA Confirms Raw Farm Raw Cheese Source of E. coli Outbreak

E. coli O157:H7 found in Raw Farm raw Cheddar cheese, according to the CDC. That cheese is linked to an outbreak that has sickened at least nine people in three states. Raw Farm recalled the cheese more than two weeks after the outbreak was announced after initially refusing to recall these products. The case count … Read more

Maricopa County Fair Excludes Petting Zoo After E. coli Outbreak

Maricopa County Fair Excludes Petting Zoo After E. coli Outbreak

Maricopa County Fair is excluding a petting zoo among its attractions this year after a 2025 E. coli outbreak that sickened at least 18 people, including 13 children, was associated with the zoo, according to Arizona Central. Pony rides are also being excluded. Executive director Karen Searle told The Arizona Republic in a statement, “Out … Read more