Category: Food Poisoning
Georgia Firm Recalls Ground Beef Over E. Coli Contamination
May 2, 2019 - Colorado Premium Foods, a Carrolton, Georgia-based company, has issued a nationwide recall for more than 113,000 pounds of raw ground beef products over potential contamination with E. coli 0103, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness,...
Woman Claims Recalled Meat Caused her Kidney Failure, Seizures: Lawsuit
April 26, 2019 - The first lawsuit has been filed in a 10-state E. coli outbreak linked to contaminated ground beef, filed on behalf of a woman who claims to have suffered seizures and kidney failure as a result of...
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Sliced Melon Sickens 117 in 10 States
A salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon produced by an Indiana firm has sickened at least 117 people in 10 states, according to a joint investigation by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Chips Ahoy Recall Lawsuit
April 17, 2019 - Mondelēz Global LLC has issued a nationwide recall for 13-ounce packages of Chewy Chips Ahoy cookies over concerns the products contain an "unexpected solidified ingredient," the company announced on Tuesday.
Tuna Recalled in Multistate Salmonella Outbreak
April 16, 2019 - At least 13 people in 7 states have been diagnosed with a salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, linked to frozen raw ground tuna produced by Jensen Tuna Inc., the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Texas Firm Recalls Ready-to-Eat Meat, Salad, Wraps Over Listeria Contamination
April 12, 2019 - A Houston-based firm has issued a nationwide recall for a variety of ready-to-eat meats, wraps, and salads over concerns the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) warned on...
Butterball Ground Turkey Lawsuit
Butterball LLC has issued a nationwide recall for nearly 80,000 pounds of ground turkey products after 5 patients in 2 states were diagnosed with a rare strain of Salmonella Schwarzengrund, according to the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS).
Pillsbury Flour Recall Lawsuit
March 12, 2019 - The producers of Pillsbury Unbleached All-Purpose Flour have announced a nationwide recall for more than 12,000 cases sold to retailers and supermarket chains, after a routine inspection by the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) found...
FDA Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new strategy to not only ensure the safety and quality of imported food, but to prevent food poisoning outbreaks from occurring in the first place. The FDA Strategy for the...
Chicken Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Ready-to-eat chicken salad products sold in Florida recalled for potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.