The CDC reports: Shigellosis is a nationally notifiable diarrheal illness caused by gram-negative bacteria. Shigella infection is spread through fecal-oral transmission and sexual contact. Although most infections are self-limited, antibiotics are indicated for severe illness or to reduce transmission in settings with high risk for spread. Since 2015, a growing proportion of cases has been caused by […]
Foster Poultry Farms has updated its recall of corndogs to include whole grain chicken corndogs because of consumer complaints of pieces of wood in the products. The consumers filed complaints of injuries. The “Whole Grain Chicken Corn Dog Whole Grain Batter Wrapped Chicken Franks on a Stick Lower Fat” products have a use by date […]
I received a call today from a family asking for my help in investigating a botulism outbreak, apparently linked to commercial carrot juice, that has sickened two family members who remain hospitalized. I reminded me just how potentially deadly this bacteria can be. What is Botulism? Botulism is a rare, life-threatening paralytic illness caused by […]
When a consumer tests positive for Listeria monocytogenes, local and state health departments spring into action. They ask the victim and/or the family what the consumer has been consuming in the last 3 to 70 days (not a typo). They collect blood and/or spinal fluid tests and send those to the state labs for genetic testing. […]
House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released the following statement regarding the reduction in force at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “OMB Director Russ Vought is continuing his vendetta against the American people—this time by firing CDC experts […]
Coming next week to the Food Safety Consortium. Poisoned Revisited: The Unfinished Fight for a Safer Food System 4:05 PM – 4:50 PMMon Grand Ballroom ABC, 1st level Keynote Speakers Bill Marler, J.D. Managing Partner Marler Clark Ben Chapman, Ph.D Department Head Agricultural & Human Sciences North Carolina State University Brian Ronholm, M.A. Director of […]
2309MLEXH-1 Closeout Summary Closeout Date: 11/13/2023 Classification: Outbreak Vehicle: Leafy Greens Vehicle Status: Suspected Exposure Type: Multistate On September 25th, Washington state colleagues reported a cluster of E. coli O157 to CDC with a potential connection to Hill’s Science Diet dog food. PulseNet coded the investigation and CDC’s Enteric Zoonoses Activity (EZA) investigated. By early October, […]
CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigated a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback data showed that supplement shakes manufactured by Prairie Farms were contaminated with Listeria and made people sick. A total of 42 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes were reported from […]
A California company has recalled nearly 245,000 pounds of pre-cooked pasta linked to a deadly listeria outbreak and potential contamination of dozens of products sold at grocery stores nationwide Nate’s Fine Foods of Roseville has recalled thousands of cases of linguine, fettuccine, penne, and other pastas distributed to large producers of heat-and-eat meals and pasta salads, according […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for FSIS-inspected ready-to-eat meals produced by FreshRealm containing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated ingredient, specifically riced cauliflower, that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (Lm). Based on current evidence, the products included in this public health alert […]
On September 30, 2025, the supplier of the affected pasta, Nate’s Fine Foods, Inc., expanded their recall of certain lots of pre-cooked pasta including fettucine, linguine, and farfalle (bowtie), after a sample of linguine pasta collected and tested by FreshRealm tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. As of September 25, 2025, a total of 20 people infected […]
Foster Poultry Farms, LLC, a Livingston, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,843,040 pounds of chicken corn dog products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of wood embedded in the batter, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall were produced between July […]
Giant Eagle, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of “Smoked Mozzarella Pasta Salad” sold in the prepared foods departments of its Giant Eagle and Market District locations across western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and Indiana due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall is in response to a nationwide recall of ready-to-eat pasta originating from Nate’s Fine Foods. […]
Listeria Illnesses: California 2, Florida 1, Illinois 1, Indiana 1, Louisiana 2, Michigan 2, Minnesota 1, Missouri 1, Nevada 1, North Carolina 1, Ohio 1, South Carolina 1, Texas 3 and Utah 1. Listeria Hospitalized: 19 of 20. Listeria Deaths: Illinois, Michigan, Texas, and Utah. One pregnancy-associated illness resulted in a fetal loss. Since the last […]
Averee Nelson Lifestyle Reporter and I spoke a few days ago: Frozen food Listeria outbreak could be ‘incredibly deadly’ due to unique problem, expert says Food Poisoning Attorney Bill Marler shares expertise on what makes Listeria outbreaks in food manufacturing plants so severe for people. A food safety expert warns that the recent Listeria outbreak […]