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Everything Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak Grows to 55 Sick

Everything Sprouts Salmonella Outbreak Grows to 55 Sick

The Everything Sprouts Salmonella outbreak has grown to include 55 people in 15 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Four people have been hospitalized because they are so sick. And Everything Sprouts issued a recall of their Everything Sprouts branded alfalfa sprouts. This is an increase of 13 more states, … Read more

Cyclospora Outbreak Keeps Growing, Says the CDC

Cyclospora Outbreak Keeps Growing, Says the CDC

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak keeps growing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of August 11, 2026, there are 13,895 confirmed cases and an additional 10,455 possible cases. Seven hundred forty people have been hospitalized, and two people, who lived in Michigan, have died. These numbers are much lower than the … Read more

CDC Cyclospora Count, Confirmed and Possible, Over 18,000

CDC Cyclospora Count, Confirmed and Possible, Over 18,000

The CDC cyclospora count, including confirmed and possible cases, is now over 18,000. The number of lab confirmed cases is 6,707 and the number of possible cases that need more investigation and analysis is 11,500. The CDC does not include probable cases in its case counts. The agency is investigating multiple clusters, including the one … Read more

North Carolina Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Parsley and Cilantro

North Carolina Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Parsley and Cilantro

The North Carolina cyclospora outbreak is linked to parsley and cilantro, as well as lettuce, according to an update by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDHHS). While parsley and cilantro have been mentioned as possible vectors in this huge outbreak, this is the first time they have been linked to illnesses. … Read more

CDC Finally Updates Cyclospora Case Counts, to 843 Sick

The CDC has finally updated the cyclospora case counts after nine days, to 843 sick and 1,500 cases that “need further investigation.” The CDC does not report probable cases. And they have included Michigan on the map for the first time, even though they only count 300 sick, while the state claims more than 1500. … Read more

Taco Bell Pulls Fresh Produce Amid Giant Cyclospora Outbreak

Taco Bell Shredded Lettuce Linked to One Cyclospora Outbreak

Taco Bell pulls fresh produce amid a giant cyclospora outbreak, according to news reports. The large restaurant chain has allegedly been posting signs at some of its locations that state, “We are currently unable to sell Lettuce, Cilantro, Onion, Pico de Gallo, and Guacamole due to a nationwide recall.” Food Poisoning Bulletin has been unable … Read more

El Ranchero Salmonella and Campylobacter Outbreak in NC

An El Ranchero Salmonella and Campylobacter outbreak in North Carolina has sickened at least six people, according to a press release from the Toe River Health District (TRHD), which is located in Ledger, North Carolina. Four people who live in Mitchell county and two who live in Vancey county have been diagnosed with Salmonella infections. … Read more

Secondary Recalls of Bedner Cucumbers For Salmonella

Secondary Recalls of Bedner Cucumbers For Salmonella

Secondary recalls of Bedner cucumbers for possible Salmonella contamination have begun. The FDA updated its outbreak notice today with this information. There is a new Salmonella outbreak linked to Bedner cucumbers that has sickened at least 26 people in 15 states. This recall is because Salmonella was found in the Bedner facility. Nine people have … Read more

New Bedner Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 26

New Bedner Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 26

A new Bedner cucumber Salmonella outbreak has sickened at least 26 people in 15 states. Last year the number one outbreak was a Salmonella outbreak linked to that brand of cucumbers, sickening at least 551 people and hospitalizing 155.   The case count by state is: Alabama (1), California (1), Colorado (1), Florida (3), Illinois … Read more

Sweet Cream Pastries Salmonella Outbreak Ends With 18 Sick

Top 10 Outbreaks of 2024: Number 10 Sweet Cream Pastries

The Sweet Cream pastries Salmonella outbreak has ended with 18 sick in seven states, according to the FDA. The CDC did not release any information about this outbreak, so we do not know the patient age range or how many people are sick in each state. An outbreak linked to the same product sickened at … Read more