Category: Food Poisoning
USDA Hit With Lawsuit For Foster Farms Chicken Salmonella
May 29, 2014 -- A lawsuit (PDF) has been filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for failing to recall Foster Farms chicken that may be contaminated with antibiotic-resistant strains of Salmonella. The Center for Science in the Public...
574 Sick With Salmonella from Foster Farms Chicken
May 28, 2014 -- Antibiotic-resistant strains of Salmonella linked to raw chicken from Foster Farms have infected another 50 people, bringing the total number of food poisonings to 574 in 27 states over the last year. While it is not...
Red Robin Class Action Filed After Hepatitis A Scare
May 27, 2014 -- A class action lawsuit petition has been filed against Red Robin following a Hepatitis A scare by a couple from Missouri. The plaintiffs, Donald and Melinda Call, filed the petition after it was suggested that they...
E. Coli Food Poisoning Outbreak Linked to Raw Clover Sprouts
May 23, 2014 -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli food poisoning linked to raw clover sprouts from Evergreen Fresh Sprouts. Sick people reported eating sprouts in sandwiches made at...
Kraft Recalls Cottage Cheese After 1 Illness Reported
May 19, 2014 -- Kraft Foods Group is recalling 1.2 million cases of cottage cheese products after finding that ingredients were not properly stored, which could have created conditions that could lead to premature spoilage and food poisoning. The ingredients...
1.8 Million Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled for E. Coli Risk
May 19, 2014 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a recall of 1.8 million pounds of ground beef distributed by Wolverine Packing Company after 11 people were sickened with E. coli O157:H7. For a full list of...
Organic Mangos Recalled for Listeria Food Poisoning Risk
May 7, 2014 -- If you recently purchased organic mangos in Arizona, California, Colorado, New Jersey, or Texas, check the source. San Francisco-based Pacific Organic Produce has recalled organic Tommy Atkins mangos sold under the “Purity Organic” brand between April...
Princess Cruise Norovirus Outbreak Sickens 100+
April 11, 2014 -- A Crown Princess cruise ship docked in San Diego yesterday with at least 104 passengers and 24 crew members sickened by a suspected outbreak of norovirus, though fewer than 15 were still sick. The ship is...