Category: Food Poisoning
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...
Rader Farms Fresh Start Smoothie Mix Recall
January 20, 2015 -- Inventure Foods, Inc. has issued a recall for Rader Farms frozen smoothie mixes sold at Costco and Walmart because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. None of the products that were shipped to stores tested...
Caramel Apple Recall Hits Pacific Coast Fruit
January 20, 2015 -- Pacific Coast Fruit, of Portland, Oregon is joining a recall for caramel apples that may be a food poisoning risk due to contamination with Listeria. Pacific Coast Fruit did not manufacture caramel-coated candy apples, but they...
1 Death Linked to Listeria Outbreak from Soft Cheese
January 19, 2015 -- The Yakima Herald reports that an outbreak of listeriosis has killed at least one person who ate soft cheese from a local cheesemaker. The product came from Queseria Bendita, a Yakima-based cheesemaker that had the same...
Minnesota Issues Health Warning for 16 Caramel Apple Brands
January 14, 2015 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has issued a consumer advisory for possible Listeria contamination in 16 brands of pre-packaged caramel apples. The warning is part of a larger recall involving Granny Smith and Gala apples produced...
Cold-Smoked Salmon Recalled Due to Listeria Risk
January 13, 2015 -- Santa Barbara Smokehouse, Inc., has recalled smoked salmon products that were packed last month due to possible contamination with Listeria, a bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning. The recall was issued on January 8 for...
Bidart Brothers Apples Linked to Listeria Outbreak
January 12, 2015 -- The FDA has reported that two strains of Listeria collected inside an apple processing plant are believed to be the same strains associated with a food poisoning outbreak blamed on commercially-produced caramel apples. The processing plant,...