AUGUST 17, 2026POSTSCOMMENTS

New Listeria Monocytogenes Outbreak on FDA CORE Table

New Listeria Monocytogenes Outbreak on FDA Core Table

There is a new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak on the FDA‘s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table along with four other investigations. Four of the five outbreaks are unsolved. The new Listeria outbreak is in a not yet identified food. There are at least 14 people sick in this outbreak. We do not know the patient age range, … Read more

FDA Investigating One Salmonella and Four Listeria Outbreaks

Seven Pathogens Cause 9.9 Million Illnesses Every Year in U.S.

The FDA is investigating one Salmonella outbreak and four Listeria outbreaks, according to an update on their CORE Investigation Outbreak Table. Four of the five outbreaks are unsolved. And one Salmonella outbreak ended. The Salmonella outbreak that was linked to recalled Sweet Cream mini pastries has ended, with at least 18 people sick in seven … Read more

Deadly Yu Shang Listeria Outbreak Ends With 24 Sick, 3 Dead

Deadly Yu Shang Listeria Outbreak Ends With 24 Sick, 3 Dead

The deadly Yu Shang Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has ended with 24 sick, 22 hospitalized, and three dead, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Epidemiological, traceback, and laboratory evidence indicated that the ready to eat meat and poultry products from that company were contaminated with Listeria bacteria and made people sick. That’s … Read more

New Listeria Outbreak Added to FDA CORE Outbreak Table

New Listeria Outbreak Added to FDA CORE Outbreak Table

A new Listeria outbreak has been added to the FDA‘s CORE Outbreak Investigation Table, joining four other investigations for a total of five. Three of the outbreaks are unsolved. Three of the outbreaks are caused by Listeria bacteria; the other two are Salmonella outbreaks. The new Listeria outbreak has sickened three people. The FDA has … Read more

CDC Weighs in on Sysco ReadyCare Shakes Listeria Outbreak

CDC Weighs in on Sysco ReadyCare Shakes Listeria Outbreak

The CDC weighs in on the Sysco ReadyCare shakes Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that has sickened 38 and caused 12 deaths. The supplemental nutritional shakes have been recalled. The case count by state is: Alabama (1), California (4), Colorado (1), Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (2), Minnesota (1), Missouri (1), … Read more

Lyons and Sysco Shakes Listeria Outbreak Sickens 38, Kills 11

Outbreak #6 of 2025: Deadly Lyons and Sysco Frozen Shakes

A Lyons and Sysco Shakes Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least 38 people and has killed eleven, according to the FDA. Ill persons live in 21 states. The products are Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes. The patients live in these states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, … Read more

New Listeria Outbreak on FDA’s CORE Outbreak Table

Seven Pathogens Cause 9.9 Million Illnesses Every Year in U.S.

There is a new Listeria outbreak on the FDA‘s CORE Outbreak Table, joining just one other actively investigated outbreak. The Table also has three other outbreaks that are still ongoing, but the investigations into them have ended. The new Listeria monocytogenes outbreak has sickened at least 34 people. We do not know illness onset dates, … Read more

USDA Reveals Unsanitary Conditions in Boar’s Head Facility

DeLauro Wants Answers from Boar's Head About Plant Reopening

The USDA is revealing unsanitary conditions in Boar’s Head facility in a report in the wake of a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak that occurred between May and November 2024. The outbreak was linked to liverwurst produced at that facility in Jarratt, Virginia. FSIS undertook a thorough review of the outbreak to identify contributing factors and … Read more

Unsolved Romaine E. coli Outbreak Ends, in FDA CORE Table

Unsolved Romaine E. coli Outbreak Ends, in FDA CORE Table

The unsolved romaine E. coli O157:H7 outbreak has ended, and three other outbreaks remain on the FDA‘s CORE Outbreak Table. Only one outbreak is ongoing. All of the investigations are still active. All of those outbreaks are unsolved. The romaine E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sickened at least 88 people. The grower, supplier, and any grocery … Read more

Top 10 Food Poisoning Outbreaks of 2024

Five Cyclospora Outbreaks on FDA CORE Outbreak Table

These are the top 10 food poisoning outbreaks of 2024, in reverse order. There were quite a few outbreaks last year, with many illnesses and a few deaths. These are the top 10, in reverse order, with an addendum of five more outbreaks of interest. Addendum: Five Notable Outbreaks Five outbreaks that were important were … Read more