Category: Food Poisoning

Blue Bell Ice Cream “Cranks Up” Test Run in Alabama

July 24, 2015 -- Blue Bell Creameries has turned on ice cream machines at its Sylacauga, Alabama plant as testing continues after a deadly Listeria outbreak. Health officials will closely monitor the test runs at the Alabama plant for Listeria....

Osamu Corp. Recalls Sushi Tuna for Salmonella Again

July 22, 2015 -- Osamu Corporation is recalling frozen yellowfin tuna because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall involves Frozen Tuna Yellow Fin Chunk Meat (Lot #68568). Osamu Corp. sold the tuna to AFC Corp. of Rancho Dominguez,...

2 Million More Stuffed Chicken Dinners Recalled for Salmonella

July 16, 2015 -- Consumers who have recently purchased frozen stuffed chicken breasts might want to check to see if the products are among those recalled for Salmonella contamination. Aspen Foods is recalling approximately 2 million pounds of raw, frozen,...

Barber Foods Expands Chicken Recall After 8 Illnesses

July 13, 2015 -- Barber Foods is recalling more than 1.7 million pounds of raw frozen chicken products after health officials reported a cluster of eight Salmonella illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

Texas Cyclospora Food Poisoning Outbreak Sickens 150

July 10, 2015 -- Health officials in Texas are still trying to track down the source of a Cyclospora outbreak that has sickened at least 143 people, with about half of those cases reported in Travis County. Health officials note...

Minnesota Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Frozen Chicken Dinners

July 7, 2015 -- Seven people have been sickened with Salmonella in two outbreaks in Minnesota linked to raw frozen chicken dinners sold at grocery stores. No deaths have been linked to the products. The illnesses occurred in two separate...

Blue Bell Withdrew Ice Cream Weeks Before Official Recall

June 29, 2015 -- Blue Bell Creameries started pulling ice cream products off the market about one month before officially announcing a recall due to Listeria contamination, the Dallas Morning News reports. In mid-February, Blue Bell quietly began reclaiming products...

Whole Foods Macadamia Nuts Recalled for Salmonella Risk

June 26, 2015 -- Whole Foods has recalled pre-packaged raw macadamia nuts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Whole Foods is having problems with Salmonella in their raw macadamia nuts. The store issued recalls on February 3 and again...

Jeni’s Ice Cream Finds Listeria in Facility Again, Closes Doors

June 15, 2015 -- Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream has found Listeria in their production facility and shut down all operations again, just weeks after reopening. In a statement from the company, Listeria was found in the Columbus, Ohio facility during...

Recall Issued After Salmonella Found in Raw Tuna for Sushi

June 9, 2015 -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) posted an update to report that frozen ground tuna products used in sushi have tested positive for Salmonella and a recall has been issued by the importer. The frozen...