These are the top 10 foodborne illness outbreaks of 2025. It was a busy year, with illnesses caused by everything from frozen foods to cucumbers. But eggs were the biggest culprit in 2025, causing three of the 10 outbreaks and sickening at least 302 people. Salmonella caused six of the 10 outbreaks. Some of these outbreaks were deadly. Number 10: Sweet Cream Pastries Salmonella These mini pastries sickened at least 18 people with Salmonella infections in seven states. The imported sweets sickened people in the states of California, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The FDA added the manufacturer to the list of Import Alerts so the pastries could be detained without inspection. Number 9: Metabolic Meals Salmonella The ninth largest … [Read more...]
Number 4 Outbreak of 2025: Vega Farms Eggs Salmonella
The number four outbreak of 2025 is the Vega Farms Salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 63 people in California as of December 5, 2025. Thirteen people have been hospitalized because they are so sick. The outbreak has not been updated since then. The California Department of Public Health and the California Department of Food and Agriculture are working together to investigate this outbreak. After identifying the supplier of the eggs, both agencies conducted an inspection of Vega Farms. Multiple environmental and egg samples tested positive for Salmonella. Whole genome sequencing showed that the Salmonella in at least one sample matched the strain found in patient isolates. The eggs were sold to restaurants, grocery stores, co-ops, and farmers markets in Northern … [Read more...]
