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 […]
FreshRealm tested a beef meatball linguine marinara meal. This meal tested positive for the same strain of Listeria making people sick in this outbreak. These products were not distributed for sale to consumers. FreshRealm also tested the ingredients used in the meals. Pasta used in the meal tested positive for Listeria. Whole genome sequencing results show the Listeria in the […]
FDA initiated an inspection at Black Sheep Egg Company’s egg processing facility and collected environmental samples. Of the samples collected, 40 environmental samples were positive for Salmonella including seven different strains of Salmonella. Some of these strains are known to cause human illness. FDA does not have information available at this time to suggest that this firm is […]
What is E. coli O157:H7? E. coli is an archetypal commensal bacterial species that lives in mammalian intestines. E. coli O157:H7 is one of thousands of serotypes Escherichia coli.[1] The combination of letters and numbers in the name of the E. coli O157:H7 refers to the specific antigens (proteins which provoke an antibody response) found on the body and tail or flagellum[2]respectively and distinguish […]
What a difference do multiple serotypes make. In the United States, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigated a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak in 2025 linked to a specific batch of Emek-brand Pistachio Cream with a use-by date of October 19, 2026. Four people in Minnesota and New Jersey became ill, with one hospitalization, […]
Following a recall initiated by Fresh Creative Foods, a division of Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., Albertsons Companies has voluntarily recalled five store-made deli items, supplied by Fresh Creative Foods, due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was initiated because these products contain a recalled bowtie pasta ingredient manufactured by Nate’s Fine Foods of Roseville, […]
The Hillshire Brands Company, a Haltom City, Tex. establishment, is recalling approximately 58,000,000 pounds of corn dog and sausage on a stick 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 corn dog and […]
Bernalillo County is experiencing an ongoing outbreak of Shigella flexneri. Since 2021, there have been over 300 cases, the majority among people experiencing homelessness. Laboratory testing has shown that the outbreak strain carries genomic patterns conferring resistance to fluoroquinolones, a class of antibiotics commonly used to treat Shigella infections. This strain of Shigella is part […]
As of June 18, 2025, a total of, 17 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria have been reported from 13 states. Sick people’s samples were collected on dates ranging from August 1, 2024, to May 27, 2025. Illnesses started on dates ranging from July 24, 2024, to May 10, 2025. Of 17 people with information available, […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is cautioning pet owners that one FDA sample of Darwin’s Natural Pet Products dog food made by Arrow Reliance, Inc. tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono) and a second FDA sample tested positive for Salmonella and L. mono. The FDA conducted this testing as part of follow up on a consumer complaint. Affected […]
The Food and Drug Administration has updated information for four foodborne illness outbreaks. For an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg that the FDA first posted on June 13, the agency has closed its investigation. The source of the pathogen was determined to be pistachio cream. A total of four patients were confirmed in Minnesota and New […]
My client is a 55-year-old resident of Texas with no reported underlying illnesses when he developed listeriosis on July 16, 2024. Complications of that infection have severely and permanently compromised his cognitive function. His Listeria monocytogenes isolate has a sequence pattern highly similar (within 3 SNPs) to those isolated from at least six other patients (five isolated […]
As of July 16, 11 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 10 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 22, 2024, to June 24, 2025. Of 9 people with information available, 4 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. On September 8, 2025, Chetak LLC Group expanded their recall to […]
As of August 27, 2025, a total of 95 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported from 14 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 7, 2025, to July 26, 2025. Of the 80 people with information available, 18 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. State health officials identified illness […]
Thanks Professor Timothy D. Lytton – brilliant piece. You set the table for growers and processors of leafy greens to actually do something about the safety of the food they produce – well done. It is worth the full read. Foodborne illness is a significant public health problem. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Three E. coli Cases Linked to Mercado Los Amigos in Yakima The Yakima Health District (YHD) is investigating three cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in individuals who reported eating meat, produce, and/or prepared foods from Mercado Los Amigos, located at 1409 Fruitvale Blvd, Yakima, WA. As a precaution, Mercado Los Amigos voluntarily closed […]