Category: Food Poisoning

Food Poisoning

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Trader Joe’s Raw Walnuts Recalled for Salmonella Risk

March 17, 2015 -- Trader Joe’s grocery stores have issued a voluntary recall for raw walnuts due to possible contamination with Salmonella. No complaints of food poisoning related to these products have been reported. The recalled products were sold nationwide,...

Frontier Organic Recalls Garlic Products for Salmonella Risk

March 17, 2015 -- Frontier Co-Op has issued a voluntary recall for dozens of products containing organic garlic powder that were sold under the Frontier, Simply Organic, and Whole Foods brands, due to potential contamination with Salmonella. No illnesses have...

CDC Says Caramel Apple Listeria Outbreak is Over

February 13, 2015 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued an update declaring that a deadly outbreak of Listeria linked to caramel apples is likely over. The final case count is 35 illnesses in 12 states, including seven...

Victims of Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak Reach Settlement

February 12, 2015 -- A settlement has been reached for 66 victims of a deadly food poisoning outbreak linked to cantaloupe tainted with Listeria, according to the Washington Post. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. However, attorneys said the...

Food Poisoning

Whole Foods Macadamia Nuts Recalled for Salmonella Risk

February 5, 2015 -- Whole Foods has issued a recall for raw macadamia nuts due to the risk of Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning. No cases of food poisoning have been reported. The contamination was discovered...

Ice Creamery Failed Inspection Before Listeria Outbreak

January 28, 2015 -- Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream failed a health inspection two months before it was shut down due to an outbreak of Listeria last year, according to the Seattle Times. Two men in King County developed food poisoning...

Two Deaths Linked to Bean Sprouts from Wholesome Soy Inc.

January 27, 2015 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has closed its investigation into a deadly outbreak of listeriosis linked to mung bean sprouts from Wholesome Soy Products, Inc. At least five people became sick between June and August...

Queseria Bendita Recalls Cotija and Sour Cream

January 22, 2015 -- Queseria Bendita, a manufacturer of Hispanic-style soft cheeses, has expanded a recall for Panela, Queso Fresco, and Requeson to include Cotija fresh soft cheese and sour cream. The cheeses may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a...

USDA Proposes Rules to Limit Salmonella in Chicken

January 22, 2015 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has proposed new rules to reduce Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination in chicken and turkey products. About half of ground chicken is contaminated with Salmonella, but the bacteria is typically killed...