The FDA is weighing in on the Live It Up Super Greens Salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least 45 people in 21 states. The dietary supplement has been recalled. The case count by state is: Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Delaware (1), Iowa (1), Maine (1), Michigan (1) Missouri (1), Nebraska (1), Pennsylvania (1), Tennessee (1), Utah (1), Washington (1), Massachusetts (1), New York (2), South Carolina (2), Vermont (2), Minnesota (3), Ohio (3), Illinois (4), Kentucky (4), and Wisconsin (11). Illness onset dates range from August 22, 2025 to December 30, 2025. Twelve people have been hospitalized. The company recalled its Live It Up Super Greens supplement and Live It Up Super Greens Wild Berry flavor supplement, in both pouch and stick forms, on January 15, 2026. The FDA is … [Read more...]
Live It Up Super Greens Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 45
A Live It Up Super Greens Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 45 people in 21 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The company told the FDA today that they would initiate a voluntary recall, but that has not been announced. The case count by state is: Alabama (1), Connecticut (1), Delaware (1), Iowa (1), Maine (1), Michigan (1) Missouri (1), Nebraska (1), Pennsylvania (1), Tennessee (1), Utah (1), Washington (1), Massachusetts (1), New York (2), South Carolina (2), Vermont (2), Minnesota (3), Ohio (3), Illinois (4), Kentucky (4), and Wisconsin (11). Illness onset dates range from August 22, 2025 to December 30, 2025. The patient age range is from 16 to 81 years. Of the 41 people who gave information to public health officials, 12 have … [Read more...]
Number 2 Outbreak of 2025: Country Eggs Salmonella
The number 2 outbreak of 2025 was the Country Eggs Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that sickened at least 105 people in 14 states. The outbreak was announced on August 28, 2025, and was declared over on November 20, 2025. The case count by state was: Arizona (1), California (82), Florida (1), Georgia (1), Hawaii (1), Iowa (1), Minnesota (4), North Carolina (2), Nebraska (1), New Mexico (1), Nevada (4), New York (2), Pennsylvania (1), and Washington (3). Illness onset dates ranged from January 7, 2025 to August 14, 2025. The patient age range was from 1 to 91 years. Of the 82 people who gave information about their health to public officials, 19 were hospitalized, for a hospitalization rate of 23%, slightly higher than the typical 20% rate for a Salmonella outbreak. State and … [Read more...]
Number Three Outbreak of 2024 is Deadly Cantaloupe Salmonella
The number three outbreak of 2024 is the deadly cantaloupe Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 407 people in 44 states. That outbreak was declared over in January 2024 and is included in this year's list because last year at this time there were only 302 people sick. The case count by state was: Alaska (1), Arizona (15), Arkansas (2), California (56), Colorado (11), Connecticut (2), Florida (4), Georgia (8), Illinois (22), Indiana (9), Iowa (12), Kansas (2), Kentucky (10), Maryland (9), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (7), Minnesota (29), Mississippi (1), Missouri (15), Montana (3), Nebraska (7), Nevada (5), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (8), New Mexico (2), New York (14), North Carolina (7), North Dakota (1), Ohio (14), Oklahoma (4), Oregon (8), Pennsylvania (5), Rhode … [Read more...]
Top 10 Outbreaks of 2024: Number Six McDonald’s Onions
The top 10 outbreaks of 2024 continues with number six: the deadly McDonald's onions E. coli O157:H7 outbreak. In that outbreak, 104 people were sickened, 34 were hospitalized, and one person who lived in Colorado died. That outbreak was declared over on December 3, 2024. The final patient case count was: Colorado (30), Iowa (1), Kansas (3), Michigan (2), Missouri (8), Montana (19), Nebraska (13), New Mexico (10), Oregon (1), Utah (8), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), and Wyoming (6). Illnesses onset dates range from September 27, 2024 to October 21, 2024. The patient age range was from 1 to 88 years. In this outbreak, four people developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, which is a type of kidney failure. The person who died did not have HUS. Taylor Farms provided the fresh … [Read more...]
Top 10 Outbreaks of 2024: Number Seven Is Fratelli Beretta
The top 10 food poisoning outbreak list of 2024 continues with number seven: the Fratelli Beretta Charcuterie Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 104 people in 33 states. The outbreak was declared over in March 2024. The case count by state was: Arizona (2), California (2), Colorado (1), Connecticut (1), Delaware (1), Florida (6), Idaho (2), Illinois (1), Iowa (2), Kentucky (1), Louisiana (1), Maryland (4), Massachusetts (1), Michigan (1), Minnesota (7), Missouri (2), Nebraska (3), New Hampshire (1), New Jersey (7), New York (12), North Dakota (1), Ohio (13), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (6), Tennessee (1), Texas (9), Utah (1), Vermont (1), Virginia (5), Washington (6), West Virginia (3), and Wisconsin (2). The patient age range was from under one year to 92 … [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...]
Jack and the Green Sprouts Listeria Outbreak Sickens Four
A Jack and the Green Sprouts Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least four people, according to a note in the FDA's CORE Outbreak Investigation Table. This outbreak was not mentioned by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Becasue there was no official announcement of this outbreak, details about patients are sketchy. We do not know where the patients live, if anyone was hospitalized, illness onset dates, or the patient age range. We do know that the alfalfa sprouts and alfalfa onion sprouts were sold in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa at grocery stores and local coops. The sprouts were recalled in early October, 2024. At that time, the FDA says that there were no known illnesses associated with the sprouts. And when the FDA and CDC began investigating … [Read more...]
SunFed Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 68 in 19 States
A SunFed cucumber Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 68 people in 19 states, according to the CDC. Eighteen of those patients have been hospitalized. No deaths have occurred. The case count by state is: Alaska (1), California (1), Colorado (8), Iowa (2), Illinois (2), Massachusetts (5), Montana (16), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (1), New York (1), Ohio (1), Oregon (7), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (4), Texas (5), Utah (2), Washington (5), Wisconsin (3), and Wyoming (2). Illness onset dates range from October 12, 2024 to November 16, 2024. The patient age range is from less than one year to 98 years. Of the 50 people who gave information to investigators, 18 have been hospitalized, for a hospitalization rate of 36%, which is very high for a Salmonella outbreak. Of the 33 … [Read more...]
McDonald’s Onions E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak Sickens 104
The McDonald's onions E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has sickened at least 104 people, according to the FDA. Thirty-four people have been hospitalized, and four people have developed hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is a type of kidney failure. One person who lived in Colorado has died. The case count is: Colorado (30), Iowa (1), Kansas (3), Michigan (2), Missouri (8), Montana (19), Nebraska (13), New Mexico (10), Oregon (1), Utah (8), Washington (1), Wisconsin (1), and Wyoming (6). Illnesses onset dates range from September 27, 2024 to October 21, 2024. The patient age range is from 1 to 88 years. The FDA, the Colorado Department of Agriculture, and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment have collected onion and environmental samples from McDonald's stores, … [Read more...]
